DNA figures for December 24 Posted or Updated on 17 Apr 2025

Unattended consultations at the surgery in December 24

December was not a good month for the number of wasted consultations at the surgery.

These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs).

• 24 GP consultations (4.5 hours)

• 9 Nurse Practitioner consultations (2.5 hours)

• 52 Practice Nurse consultations (over 14 hours)

• 31 health care assistant consultations (almost 6 hours)

• Total consultations 116 (almost 27 hours).

Please remember to cancel any consultations you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.

Consultations are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.

Thank you.

Unattended consultations in Darlington Primary Care Network in December 24

December was not a good month for the number of wasted consultations across Darlington GP practices.

These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs). The figures are town wide from all 11 GP practices within the Darlington Primary Care Network.

• Almost 109 hours of GP time costing estimated £8,160.
• Over 45 hours of Nurse Practitioner time costing estimated £1,309.
• Over 177 hours of Practice Nurse time costing estimated £3,187.
• Over 109 hours of health care assistant time costing estimated £1,315.

Please remember to cancel any consultations you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.

Consultations are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.

Thank you.