patients not turning up for appointments

I had to work yesterday morning as patients insist they want to be seen on a saturday, even though when I joined the nursing profession 34y ago, i didnt realise i would be signing up to work weekends for the rest of my career. Oh I forgot to mention, we also dont get any extra money, and neither to doctors

so i was there bright and breezy, BUT 5 out of my 8 patients didnt turn up-Unbelievable!!!!

When we are all so pushed for appointments, running round like lunatics working so many extra hours unpaid to try to keep our very very overstretched NHS running to some degree

What a total waste of my time- And then I was exhausted for the rest of the day at having to get up early, on one of the few days i can have a lie in

I also work until 8pm once/week (also no extra money) for me to be sitting there waiting for my 7.30pm patient who doesnt turn up

cant wait until they start fining patients- Its so selfish, especially now people get reminders. And yes its usually working people who book these appointments, but just too tired, lazy to come or to let us know

rant over- But next time you forget an appointment- remember, it is no excuse you wouldnt if you were paying