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NEWS: ADHD patients miss more GP appointments

July 15, 2024

As reported by GP Online, a study reveals ADHD patients are significantly more likely to miss GP appointments, prompting calls for targeted support and interventions In response keep reading

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Communication chaos endangers patient care

November 29, 2023

As reported by The Guardian, a study by Demos, the Patients Association, and the PMA reveals widespread communication issues within the NHS in England, with over half keep reading

Recruit and Retain

What can practices do to reduce missed appointments?

March 1, 2023

There are still a large number of appointments being missed in the UK each year – what can practices do to help reduce them? The keep reading

Comment

Opinion: should we charge for missed GP appointments?

October 6, 2020

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

Compliance

Derbyshire GP surgery dumping patients who miss appointments

October 22, 2019

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

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Missed GP appointments cost NHS £216m

January 2, 2019

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

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Missed GP appointments costs NHS millions

December 10, 2018

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

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Patients missing GP appointments ‘seems to be getting worse’

August 17, 2018

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

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Blackpool’s £250k a month bill for missed NHS appointments

February 8, 2018

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

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