Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Almost 2,000 GP appointments were missed in the last two months.
Missed appointment slots, often referred to as 'Did Not Attends' (DNAs) continue to affect GP surgeries across the Island.
Data rates for May and June 2023 were as follows:
Practice |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
Kensington |
110 |
135 |
Palatine |
67 |
73 |
Snaefell |
61 |
89 |
Hailwood |
97 |
85 |
Finch Hill |
123 |
71 |
Ramsey |
127 |
107 |
Laxey/Onchan |
79 |
114 |
Castletown |
44 |
42 |
Southern |
83 |
112 |
Ballasalla |
54 |
36 |
Peel |
115 |
112 |
Total |
960 |
976 |
The total face to face DNA rate has risen from 3.62% in May to 4.53% in June 2023.
DNAs at the Manx Emergency Doctor Service (MEDS) were as follows for the same period:
MEDS |
May 2023 |
June 2023 |
Appointments |
439 |
336 |
DNAs |
7 |
12 |
% |
1.59% |
3.57% |
The MEDS contact number is 01624 650355.
If you cannot attend your appointment, please cancel it so that it can be offered to someone else. Information on how to cancel an appointment is on the Manx Care website, or you can see the best way to contact each GP practice below. Manx Care is regularly publishing monthly DNA data.
Practice |
Method of cancellation |
Finch Hill |
Patient Access or email: FinchHill.GP@gov.im |
Palatine |
Patient Access, email: palatine@gov.im, or telephone: +44 1624 623931 |
Hailwood |
Patient Access or telephone: +44 1624 686949 |
Ballasalla |
Patient Access, email: ballasallamedicalcentre |
Peel |
Patient access, text: +44 7624 468468, email: peeldoctors@gov.im, or telephone: +44 1624 686968 |
Southern |
Patient Access or telephone: +44 1624686979 |
Kensington |
Patient Access or email: kensington@gov.im |
Castletown |
Patient Access or email: cmc@gov.im |
Snaefell |
Patient Access or email: admin.snaefell@gov.im |
Laxey / Onchan |
Patient Access, email: laxey&villagewalk@gov. |
Ramsey |
Patient Access or email: rgp.general@gov.im |