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Duddon Valley Medical Practice
Askam Surgery, 2 Parklands Drive, Askam-in-Furness, LA16 7JP · 01229 889247
Part of Mid Furness PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Westmorland and Furness. NHS code A82651.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 2,136th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 5th of 31 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,230 routine appointments, of which 65% took place within 7 days of being booked, 7 points above the England figure. Of 38 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 100% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 1,230
Urgent appointments 38
All appointments 2,163
1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 1,072
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 69.8% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 49.5% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 36.8% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 429.2 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 1,230 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 38 |
| Planned clinics | 122 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 624 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 24 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 39 |
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 | 64% | 74.4% | 95% | 35.3% | 1,991 | 399.2 |
| July 2026 | 65% | 72.7% | 100% | 36.8% | 2,164 | 429.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Surgery LA15 8AB | 2.3 mi | 57% | 86% | 72% |
| Waterloo House Surgery LA18 4BY | 2.9 mi | 64% | 85% | 94% |
| Norwood Medical Centre LA14 5ES | 4.5 mi | 48% | 60% | 92% |
| The Family Practice LA14 5SL | 4.7 mi | 65% | 79% | 47% |
| Ulverston Medical Practice LA12 7BT | 4.7 mi | 46% | 61% | 97% |
| Ulverston Community Health Centre LA12 7BT | 4.7 mi | 50% | 77% | 91% |
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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.