We’re continuing our work to reduce the number of ‘missed appointments’ we see at the Practice as much as possible. Missed appointments are when patients have an appointment booked for them but then don’t attend.
In January 2024 almost 7% of all pre-booked Practice appointments weren’t attended and 41 booked GP appointments weren’t attended – that’s almost 2 days worth of GP appointments. It’s still a huge improvement on July 2023 when we started this piece of work (when almost 12% of pre-booked appointments weren’t attended) but we need your help on an ongoing basis to stop it creeping up again …
If you have an appointment that you can’t attend or no longer need, please cancel it so we can give the appointment to another person in your community who needs it. You can cancel your appointment:
– By replying to the text appointment reminder we send you (if we have your mobile on file)
– By emailing us
– By calling us on 0300 790 6266
– At the front desk
Patients can also help by making sure we have their up-to-date mobile number so we can send you text appointment reminders. If you have a new mobile number (or we don’t have your phone number) you can let us know by filling in this online form: www.theriversidepractice.co.uk/update-your-personal-details
Thank you!
Riverside