THE BILL FOR NO-SHOW PATIENTS

Total 2014-15 to 2017-18: 6298 DNAs; 38,626 total booked.

Average cost of DNA: £150.

Cwm Taf

Cwm Taf Health Board did not supply any figures but directed us to the Welsh Government statistics. 2017-18: 45,824 DNAs; 405,375 total attendances

2016-17: 45,460 DNAs; 411,672 total attendances

Total 2014-15 to 2017-18: 195,224 DNAs; 1,608,195 total attendances Average full cost of an appointment: £132 (including overheads)

Hywel Dda

2017-18: 29,524 DNAs; 457,545 total booked

2016-17: 30501 DNAs; 473,033 total booked Total 2014-15 to 2017-18: 115215 DNAs; 1,842,394 total booked Average cost of DNA: £154

Powys

2017-18: 2,882 DNAs; 39,928 total attendances

2016-17: 2,871 DNAs; 39,663 total attendances

Total 2014-15 to 2017-18: 10,748 DNAs; 154,063 total attendances

■ Totals:

2017-18: 368,124 DNAs; total booked/ attendances 4,928,885 2016-17: 378, 388 DNAs; total booked/ attendances 5,071,383

2014-15 to 2017-18: 1,527,908 DNAs; total booked attendances 19,013,382

■ Figures came from Freedom of Information requests unless otherwise stated.