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Old Forge Surgery
Hill Terrace, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Forest in Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0QE · 01833 640217
Part of Teesdale PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · County Durham. NHS code A83043.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 610th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 4th of 61 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 2,203rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 364 routine appointments, of which 86% took place within 7 days of being booked, 28 points above the England figure. Of 387 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 86.3% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 364
Urgent appointments 387
All appointments 2,235
Appointments with a GP 942
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 56.4% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 42.1% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 41.3% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 2.8% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 821.7 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 364 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 387 |
| Planned clinics | 284 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 187 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 498 |
| Clinical triage | 0 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 0 |
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 | 68.4% | 84.4% | 93.2% | 42.3% | 1,862 | 687.6 |
| July 2026 | 86% | 95.9% | 86.3% | 41.3% | 2,235 | 821.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Castle Surgery DL12 8HT | 8.5 mi | 20% | 59% | 60% |
| The Weardale Practice DL13 2XD | 9 mi | 42% | 58% | 94% |
| Pinfold Medical Practice DL13 5NX | 9.8 mi | 42% | 78% | 89% |
| Woodview Medical Practice DL13 5AF | 11.1 mi | 63% | 85% | 69% |
| Evenwood Medical Practice DL14 9SU | 12.9 mi | 41% | 59% | 74% |
| North House Surgery DL15 9HU | 14.8 mi | 77% | 79% | 37% |
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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.