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Birtley Medical Group

Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2QT · 0191 4921022
Part of Birtley and Central Gateshead PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · Gateshead. NHS code A85008.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

39.8%

England 58% · area 55% · ▲ 3.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

66.4%

England 77% · area 72% · ▲ 12.6 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

69.8%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

8,431

555.4 per 1,000 of 15,179 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,352nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 37th of 51 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 4,027th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 3,147 routine appointments, of which 39.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 18 points below the England figure. Of 2,950 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 69.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 3,147

Same day 10%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 27%15 to 21 days 20%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 5%

Urgent appointments 2,950

Same day 70%1 day 16%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 8,431

Same day 44%1 day 13%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 3%

Appointments with a GP 4,055

Same day 60%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	72.2%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	48.1%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	44.3%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.9%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	555.4	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	3,147
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,950
Planned clinics	1
Planned clinical procedures	30
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	1,298
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	152

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	36.1%	53.8%	71.8%	43.3%	8,335	547.7
July 2026	39.8%	66.4%	69.8%	44.3%	8,431	555.4

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
A89616	1.4 mi	–	–	–
A83033	1.7 mi	–	–	–
A89025	1.9 mi	–	–	–
A89012	1.9 mi	–	–	–
A89617	1.9 mi	–	–	–
A83009	2.2 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.