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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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