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The Weardale Practice

Dales Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2XD · 01388 528555
Part of Wear Valley PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · County Durham. NHS code A83035.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
41.8%
England 58% · area 58% · ▼ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
57.6%
England 77% · area 79% · ▼ 0.9 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
93.9%
England 77% · area 73% · ▼ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
5,431
762.7 per 1,000 of 7,121 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,176th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 46th of 61 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 902nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 904 routine appointments, of which 41.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 16 points below the England figure. Of 426 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 93.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 904

Same day 10%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 29%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 15%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 21%

Urgent appointments 426

Same day 94%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,431

Same day 54%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 7%

Appointments with a GP 1,558

Same day 63%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face49.8%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)28.7%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types54.1%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)1.3%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients762.7535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine904
General consultation, acute (urgent)426
Planned clinics261
Planned clinical procedures1,341
Unplanned clinical activity286
Clinical triage1,083
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits12

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 202643.5%58.5%95.6%52.6%5,495771.4
July 202641.8%57.6%93.9%54.1%5,431762.7

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
Old Forge Surgery
DL12 0QE
9 mi86%96%86%
Consett Medical Centre
DH8 5YA
10.1 mi65%92%93%
North House Surgery
DL15 9HU
10.4 mi77%79%37%
Queens Road Surgery
DH8 0BW
10.5 mi54%79%93%
Pinfold Medical Practice
DL13 5NX
10.6 mi42%78%89%
Leadgate Surgery
DH8 6DP
11.1 mi61%80%

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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.