Unattended consultations at the surgery in June
June 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).
30 GP consultations (6.4 hours)
12 Nurse Practitioner consultations (3.25 hours)
30 Practice Nurse consultations (9.9 hours)
27 health care assistant consultations (4.8 hours)
Total consultations 99 (over 24 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 June
June 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.
Over 160 hours of GP time costing estimated £12,035.
Over 58 hours of Nurse Practitioner time costing estimated £1,697.
Over 146 hours of Practice Nurse time costing estimated £2,637.
Over 111 hours of health care assistant time costing estimated £1,343.
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.