The latest general practice appointment figures, released by NHS England show that 828,677 appointments were carried out in Kent and Medway in August 2022.
Of those appointments, over 60% were face-to-face or home visits. This is over 100,000 more than last August, when 394,374 people were seen face-to-face or at their homes.
Over 38,000 people did not attend their appointments in August.
Of the total appointments, almost 418,000 took place with a member of the practice team other than a GP. Although practices still have GPs at the centre, they now work in teams of specialists so you can see the right person as quickly as possible. The professionals available differ from practice to practice (dependent on the needs of the local population) and you can find out more about each role and what they do here.
We would urge anyone who can no longer attend any appointment (be it with their GP practice, a vaccination appointment or a hospital appointment) to please cancel them. This allows the NHS to use the time to see other patients in need.
See more information on general practice here.