THE NUMBER of missed GP and nurse appointments at Stourport Medical Centre last month has been revealed.
The latest data, released by the medical centre, revealed there were 65 missed GP appointments and 109 missed nurse appointments in February.
Last year, the medical centre had 1,538 missed nurse appointments and 974 missed GP appointments.
This means February’s missed nurse appointments are 19 fewer than the monthly average last year and 16 fewer GP appointments have been missed compared to 2025’s average.
According to government data, a missed GP appointment costs up to £50.
It is also estimated a 15-minute nurse appointment in the UK costs £12.
Based on this, it is estimated the missed appointments at Stourport Medical Centre in February could be costing the NHS around £4,558.
A spokesperson for Wyre Forest Health Partnership, which operates the five medical centres in the area, said: “Every missed appointment is a missed opportunity for another patient who may be unwell, worried, or in urgent need of care.
“These wasted appointments have a significant impact on our ability to provide timely access for those who need us most.
“We fully understand plans can change, or you may feel better, but we strongly encourage patients to let us know if they are unable to attend an appointment.
“Cancelling is quick and easy and allows us to offer that appointment to someone else.”
The NHS website advises people to encourage family and friends to attend or cancel their appointment and to set reminders on their phones to make sure they remember when their appointments are.
Other statistics
Stourport Medical Centre, which provides care and treatment to 22,000 patients, also revealed it dealt with 1,980 face-to-face appointments and 1,621 telephone calls in February.
Last month also saw 5,254 face-to-face nurse appointments and 929 nurse telephone calls.
On its Triage service, there were 5,230 medical requests and 1,405 admin requests.
