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Herrington Medical Centre
Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4LE · 0191 5842632
Part of Coalfields PCN in North East and North Cumbria ICB · Sunderland. NHS code A89009.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 3,699th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 27th of 36 in North East and North Cumbria ICB; 2,245th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,992 routine appointments, of which 47.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 11 points below the England figure. Of 612 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 86.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 1,992
Urgent appointments 612
All appointments 4,624
4 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 1,924
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 70% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 41.7% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 35.8% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.9% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 466.1 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 1,992 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 612 |
| Planned clinics | 170 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 236 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 908 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 282 |
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 | 46% | 65% | 83.8% | 33.6% | 4,741 | 477.4 |
| July 2026 | 47.2% | 67.8% | 86.1% | 35.8% | 4,628 | 466.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westbourne Medical Group DH4 4RW | 0.5 mi | 53% | 82% | 74% |
| Grangewood Surgery DH4 4RB | 0.6 mi | 60% | 68% | 85% |
| Kepier Medical Practice DH4 5EQ | 1.4 mi | 86% | 95% | 85% |
| Houghton Medical Group, DH4 4DN | 1.7 mi | 66% | 91% | 95% |
| I J Healthcare NE38 9AB | 2.2 mi | 54% | 69% | – |
| Rickleton Medical Centre NE38 9EH | 2.7 mi | 26% | 69% | 90% |
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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.