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Whinfield Medical Practice

Whinbush Way, Darlington, DL1 3RT · 01325 481321
Part of Darlington PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · Darlington. NHS code A83005.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
24%
England 58% · area 54% · ▼ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
36.1%
England 77% · area 75% · ▼ 0.9 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
77.1%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 3.5 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
10,795
884.5 per 1,000 of 12,205 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,386th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 63rd of 70 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 3,384th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,931 routine appointments, of which 24% took place within 7 days of being booked, 34 points below the England figure. Of 1,583 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 77.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,931

Same day 11%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 17%22 to 28 days 22%Over 28 days 25%

Urgent appointments 1,583

Same day 77%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 8%

All appointments 10,795

Same day 54%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 11%

Appointments with a GP 5,621

Same day 73%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 7%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face53.5%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)52.1%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types53.9%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)3.7%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients884.5535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,931
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,583
Planned clinics359
Planned clinical procedures1,727
Unplanned clinical activity128
Clinical triage3,029
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits55

Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.

Month by month

MonthRoutine within 7 daysRoutine within 14 daysUrgent same daySame day, allAppointmentsPer 1,000 patients
June 202625.2%37%80.6%54.8%10,494857.1
July 202624%36.1%77.1%53.9%10,795884.5

The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.

Practices nearby

PracticeDistanceRoutine 7 daysRoutine 14 daysUrgent same day
Denmark Street Surgery
DL3 0PD
1.2 mi35%58%
Parkgate Surgery
DL1 5LW
1.9 mi68%81%90%
Blacketts Medical Practice
DL3 7JR
1.9 mi35%49%79%
Orchard Court Surgery
DL3 6HZ
1.9 mi23%43%86%
Clifton Court Medical Practice
DL1 5JN
2 mi46%74%90%
Neasham Road Surgery
DL1 4YL
2.1 mi20%33%88%

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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.