Almost 2000 GP appointments missed

Mon, 24 Jul 2023

Almost 2,000 GP appointments were missed in the last two months.

Missed appointment slots, often referred to as 'Did Not Attends' (DNAs) continue to affect GP surgeries across the Island.

Data rates for May and June 2023 were as follows:

Practice	May 2023	June 2023
Kensington	110	135
Palatine	67	73
Snaefell	61	89
Hailwood	97	85
Finch Hill	123	71
Ramsey	127	107
Laxey/Onchan	79	114
Castletown	44	42
Southern	83	112
Ballasalla	54	36
Peel	115	112
Total	960	976

The total face to face DNA rate has risen from 3.62% in May to 4.53% in June 2023.

DNAs at the Manx Emergency Doctor Service (MEDS) were as follows for the same period:

MEDS	May 2023	June 2023
Appointments	439	336
DNAs	7	12
%	1.59%	3.57%

The MEDS contact number is 01624 650355.

If you cannot attend your appointment, please cancel it so that it can be offered to someone else. Information on how to cancel an appointment is on the Manx Care website, or you can see the best way to contact each GP practice below. Manx Care is regularly publishing monthly DNA data.

Practice	Method of cancellation
Finch Hill	Patient Access or email: FinchHill.GP@gov.im
Palatine	Patient Access, email: palatine@gov.im, or telephone: +44 1624 623931
Hailwood	Patient Access or telephone: +44 1624 686949
Ballasalla	Patient Access, email: ballasallamedicalcentre@gov.im, or telephone: +44 1624 823243
Peel	Patient access, text: +44 7624 468468, email: peeldoctors@gov.im, or telephone: +44 1624 686968
Southern	Patient Access or telephone: +44 1624686979
Kensington	Patient Access or email: kensington@gov.im
Castletown	Patient Access or email: cmc@gov.im
Snaefell	Patient Access or email: admin.snaefell@gov.im
Laxey / Onchan	Patient Access, email: laxey&villagewalk@gov.im, or telephone - Laxey: +44 1624 861350 and Village Walk: +44 1624 656020
Ramsey	Patient Access or email: rgp.general@gov.im

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