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West Rainton Surgery

The Surgery, Woodland View, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6RQ · 0191 5843809
Part of Durham East PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · County Durham. NHS code A83024.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

37.4%

England 58% · area 58% · ▼ 15.2 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

80.5%

England 77% · area 79% · ▼ 0.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

74.1%

England 77% · area 73% · ▼ 5.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

4,536

819.7 per 1,000 of 5,534 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,572nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 52nd of 61 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 3,652nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 554 routine appointments, of which 37.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 21 points below the England figure. Of 737 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 74.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 554

Same day 5%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 27%8 to 14 days 43%15 to 21 days 16%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 737

Same day 74%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 4,536

Same day 52%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 4%

Appointments with a GP 1,184

Same day 51%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	79.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	26.1%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	51.8%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.7%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	819.7	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	550
General consultation, acute (urgent)	737
Planned clinics	141
Planned clinical procedures	1,402
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	1,465
Walk-in	1
Home and care home visits	26

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	52.6%	81.2%	79.2%	48.8%	4,297	778.6
July 2026	37.4%	80.5%	74.1%	51.8%	4,536	819.7

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
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr DH1 2UW	1.9 mi	45%	78%	72%
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group DH1 2QW	1.9 mi	56%	69%	17%
Great Lumley Surgery DH3 4LE	2.4 mi	57%	79%	87%
A89004	2.4 mi	–	–	–
A89023	2.5 mi	–	–	–
A89021	2.5 mi	–	–	–

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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.