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Bowburn Medical Centre

Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AL · 0191 3772495
Part of Durham East PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · County Durham. NHS code A83635.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
48.7%
England 58% · area 58% · ▼ 1 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
67.4%
England 77% · area 79% · ▲ 8.8 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
32.1%
England 77% · area 73% · ▼ 2.4 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
3,250
701.2 per 1,000 of 4,635 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,561st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 39th of 61 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 5,421st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 224 routine appointments, of which 48.7% took place within 7 days of being booked, 9 points below the England figure. Of 446 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 32.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 224

Same day 33%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 21%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 446

Same day 32%1 day 13%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 2%

All appointments 3,250

Same day 44%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 784

Same day 39%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 22%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face56.4%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)24.1%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types43.8%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)4.9%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients701.2535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine224
General consultation, acute (urgent)446
Planned clinics1,241
Planned clinical procedures101
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage6
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits29

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 202649.7%58.6%34.5%32%2,633568.9
July 202648.7%67.4%32.1%43.8%3,250701.2

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
Coxhoe Medical Practice
DH6 4DH
1.7 mi43%58%72%
West Cornforth Medical Centre
DL17 9LH
2.3 mi29%74%43%
Claypath & University Medical Group
DH1 1QW
3.4 mi57%82%76%
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
DH1 2UW
3.4 mi45%78%72%
Ferryhill and Chilton Medical Practice
DL17 8JJ
3.4 mi15%59%84%
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
DH1 2QW
3.4 mi56%69%17%

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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.