Cancel Your Appointment

Cancel through the NHS App

If you are unable to keep your appointment, please give us as much notice as possible so that your appointment can be offered to someone else.

CANCEL THROUGH THE NHS APP

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GP appointment? Don't need it? Cancel it!

We know people forget things, cancelling GP appointments being one of them. Remember to cancel your appointment if you don't need it.

 

How to Cancel an Appointment

Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to make your appointment.

If you are cancelling an appointment that is within the next 24 hours please contact reception on 01403 274700 or use our online form.

Or you can use SystmOnline or the NHS App.

Please remember that there may be a shortage of appointments and when you fail to attend you have prevented someone else from being seen in your place.

Cancellations notified less than 30 minutes before the appointment time will be recorded as failure to attend (DNA).

Repeated failure to attend booked appointments is a significant waste of NHS resources.

Did Not Attend

Patients who failed to attend appointments during the period 1st February 2026 to 28th February 2026

  • 15 missed GP appointments
  • 39 missed Nurse appointments

Total time lost: 11 hours which is equal to:

  • Over half a day of GP appointments
  • Nearly a Full Day of Nurse Appointments
  • This increases waiting times for everyone

If you cannot attend your appointment:

  • Let us know at least 24 hours in advance
  • or as soon as possible, so we can offer it to another patient in need.