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Birbeck Medical Group
Penrith Health Centre, Bridge Lane, Penrith, CA11 8HW · 01768 214620
Part of Eden (Cumbria) PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · Westmorland and Furness. NHS code A82035.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 3,362nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 24th of 33 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 2,415th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,251 routine appointments, of which 51% took place within 7 days of being booked, 7 points below the England figure. Of 1,355 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 2,251
Urgent appointments 1,355
All appointments 8,054
4 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 1,977
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 49.4% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 24.6% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 36.4% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 563.1 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 2,251 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 1,355 |
| Planned clinics | 1,538 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 757 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 1,022 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 260 |
Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.
Month by month
| Month | Routine within 7 days | Routine within 14 days | Urgent same day | Same day, all | Appointments | Per 1,000 patients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 50.1% | 77.3% | 81.1% | 35.7% | 8,427 | 589.7 |
| July 2026 | 51% | 73.5% | 84.9% | 36.4% | 8,058 | 563.1 |
The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.
Practices nearby
| Practice | Distance | Routine 7 days | Routine 14 days | Urgent same day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lakes Medical Practice CA11 8HW | 0 mi | 45% | 64% | 72% |
| Temple Sowerby Medical Practice CA10 1RW | 5.7 mi | 85% | 95% | 75% |
| Kirkoswald Surgery CA10 1DQ | 7.7 mi | 79% | 86% | 94% |
| Shap Medical Practice CA10 3LW | 9.2 mi | 33% | 54% | 81% |
| Court Thorn Surgery CA4 0HP | 10.6 mi | 71% | 84% | 93% |
| Glenridding Health Centre CA11 0PD | 11.4 mi | 59% | 80% | 93% |
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These figures show recorded appointments and the gap between booking and attending. They do not show how hard it was to get through to the practice, and the gap includes appointments patients chose to book weeks ahead. Practices classify appointments themselves, so the urgent and routine counts are not perfectly consistent between practices. Read the full caveats. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Source: NHS England, Appointments in General Practice, July 2026, Annex 1 practice-level data (published 27 August 2026); practice details from the NHS Organisation Data Service. Open Government Licence v3.0.