The cost of missed GP appointments for 2022 is on average £47,000 per month.
That's according to the Island's former health minister, who adds an average of 1,200 appointments have been missed every month this year.
Mr Hooper says Primary Care Services are currently working with Manx Care Communications to publicise this data monthly to 'highlight the issue to the public.'
Figures show just under 60,000 GP appointments have been missed over the past five years.
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