Comment
Opinion: should we charge for missed GP appointments?
Far too many people are simply failing to turn up for appointments – possibly because there are no consequences. This has to change, argues John keep reading
missed appointments
Compliance
Derbyshire GP surgery dumping patients who miss appointments
A ‘three strikes and you’re out’ policy has been adopted by a Derbyshire practice for those who continuously miss appointments without cancellation. This is an keep reading
Finance and funding
Missed GP appointments cost NHS £216m
Missed GP appointments that aren’t cancelled by patients cost the health service £216m every year, according to new research NHS England data shows that missed keep reading
Finance and funding
Missed GP appointments costs NHS millions
Missed appointments cost the NHS £40,000 each month in North East Lincolnshire alone Over 30 people per day don’t turn up to their GP appointments keep reading
News
Patients missing GP appointments ‘seems to be getting worse’
Doctors are speaking out about patients missing appointments instead of cancelling them and the strain it places on the NHS Patients failing to attend GP keep reading
News
Blackpool’s £250k a month bill for missed NHS appointments
CREDIT: This story was first seen in The Gazette Missed appointments with GPs, practice nurses and other healthcare workers cost the Fylde coast NHS around £250,000 keep reading