Did Not Attend (DNA)

Did Not Attend data for June 2024

  • 47 hours and 35 minutes of missed appointments – which is the equivalent of 184 appointments.

Non-attendance of appointments costs the NHS thousands of working hours each week. In June 2024, Holt Medical Practice offered:

  • 2714 GP appointments
  • 3615 Nurse appointments

Thank you to everyone who promptly attended their appointments.

Unfortunately, 184 patients failed to turn up for their appointments and gave us no prior notice. This amounted to 47 and 35 minutes of wasted clinical time!

Please let us know in advance of your appointment if you know you are not going to be able to make it so we can reallocate these appointments to patients who need them.

If you receive text message reminders, you can cancel at any time of day or night by replying with the word CANCEL. Appointments can also be cancelled using our:

If you are not registered, you can also register on the NHS APP

Wasted clinical time per month:

  • January 2024: 51 hours and 32 minutes
  • February 2024: 38 hours and 37 minutes
  • March 2024: 33 hours and 35 minutes
  • April 2024: 40 hours and 25 minutes
  • May 2024: 44 hours and 22 minutes

Total over last six months: approximately 1024 appointments wasted.