MISSED APPOINTMENTS 20th July 2010
DUE
TO THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS FAILING TO ATTEND FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT
THIS MAY MEAN THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON THE DAY
THAT YOU WISH TO.
IN
AN ATTEMPT TO TRY AND RESOLVE THIS THE PRACTICE HAS DEVELOPED THE
FOLLOWING POLICY.
IF
YOU FAIL TO ATTEND APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT INFORMING US WE WILL WRITE TO
YOU ASKING IF THERE ARE ANY SPECIFIC PROBLEMS PREVENTING YOU FROM
LETTING US KNOW.
IF
YOU REPEATEDLY FAIL TO ATTEND FOR APPOINTMENTS YOU MAY BE REMOVED
FROM THE PRACTICE LIST AND HAVE TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE GP PRACTICE.
| MONTH |
APPOINTMENTS OFFERED |
NUMBER OF NON ATTENDERS |
NUMBER OF SURGERIES WASTED |
| April |
5531 |
329 |
19 |
| May |
5577
|
329
|
19
|
| June |
6156
|
320
|
18 |
HOW TO CANCEL APPOINTMENTS
(REMEMBER TO SUPPLY NAME ADDRESS DOB DATE AND TIME OF THE APPOINTMENT WHERE
APPROPRIATE)
SWINE FLU VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE FOR PRIORITY GROUPS 29th November 2009
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH HAS ADVISED THAT THE PRIORITY GROUPS OF PATIENTS FOR IMMUNISATION AGAINST THE SWINE FLU VIRUS ARE:-
- PATIENTS AGED FROM SIX MONTHS WHO ARE WITHIN THE SAME RISK GROUPS IDENTIFIED FOR THE SEASONAL FLU VACCINE
- ALL PREGNANT WOMEN
- CHILDREN WITH NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
- ALL CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS
PLEASE RING OR CALL IN AT THE SURGERY TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT
