The new campaign suggests people enable "push alerts" so they can be sent reminders or can reschedule for another time, with the aim of freeing up millions of appointments for others. A survey of ...

"No shows" represented one in 23 appointments (4.3 per cent) – equivalent to a full day of missed appointments at every GP ...

Doctors urge NHS app users to make sure they switch on alert feature - The NHS app has more than 40 million registered users ...

As the government continues its push to expand the NHS app in an effort to reduce waiting times and improve efficiency, concerns are mounting over the potential drawbacks and accessibility of the app ...

According to recent NHS figures, 16 million GP appointments were missed in 2025, with 4.3% of these counted as no-shows. That ...

The UK's National Health Service (NHS) will launch a new wide-ranging app in December that allows all patients to book appointments, consult their medical records, and more, the government agency ...