Missed one in 20 GP appointments, worth a total of 216 million pounds

to the NHS (
). The NHS
urges patients to cancel appointments, not just because they don't, because more than
15 million 15
million DST appointments a year are wasted because patients don't show up and don't warn about surgery in advance.Of the
307
million meetings scheduled annually with GHTs, nurses, therapists and other practitioners, one in three (
5
per cent) missed inviting other patients without adequate notice.missed appointments totalled
15.
4 million missed locations, of which about
7.
2 million were with a family doctor, at an average cost of
30,
pounds per appointment.at this price, the total cost of
NHS
exceeds
216
billion pounds a year, equivalent to the annual salary of
2,325,
full-time GRs,
224,640,
cataract surgery or
216,000
Alzheimer's courses.
Nikki Kanani
, ACT Director of Primary Care at NHS England, said:

We know that getting D.M. appointments in a timely manner is a top priority for the public and that's why we are increasing our workforce and providing evening and weekend appointments."theNHS's long-term plan will shed light on how we can build on this progress, but patients can make their contribution by letting
NHS
know if they can do their part
-
so doctors, nurses and other professionals can see the care and attention of those in need. Thisparticularly important when we enter winter. Our message is clear: If you are unable to attend an appointment or no longer need a consultation, please inform your D.M. clinic in advance so that other patients can fill out the appointment. Toto help try and offset the large number of missed appointments, evening and weekend GDR services have been available across the country since
12
, meaning about
9 million extra appointments will be
made each year. (Compiled by this web)