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Horncastle Medical Group

The Old Vicarage, Spilsby Road, Horncastle, LN9 6AL · 01507 522477
Part of East Lindsey PCN in Lincolnshire ICB · East Lindsey. NHS code C83027.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

11%

England 58% · area 54% · no change on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

54.3%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 12.6 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

74.7%

England 77% · area 70% · ▼ 8.4 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,196

502.4 per 1,000 of 10,342 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,690th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 66th of 66 in Lincolnshire ICB; 3,603rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,430 routine appointments, of which 11% took place within 7 days of being booked, 47 points below the England figure. Of 1,220 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 74.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,430

Same day 4%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 43%15 to 21 days 29%22 to 28 days 13%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 1,220

Same day 75%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,191

Same day 30%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 20%15 to 21 days 22%22 to 28 days 11%Over 28 days 6%

5 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,492

Same day 40%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 24%15 to 21 days 20%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	80.1%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	28.7%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	30.3%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.6%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	502.4	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,430
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,220
Planned clinics	648
Planned clinical procedures	1,025
Unplanned clinical activity	18
Clinical triage	0
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	105

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	11%	66.9%	83.1%	29.9%	5,649	546.5
July 2026	11%	54.3%	74.7%	30.3%	5,196	502.4

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
Woodhall Spa New Surgery LN10 6SQ	5.6 mi	58%	78%	68%
Tasburgh Lodge Surgery LN10 6TX	5.9 mi	–	–	32%
The New Coningsby Surgery LN4 4SG	7.6 mi	58%	64%	69%
Spilsby Surgery PE23 5LG	8.9 mi	75%	80%	89%
Stickney Surgery PE22 8AA	9.3 mi	33%	59%	23%
The Wragby Surgery LN8 5DA	9.8 mi	48%	59%	78%

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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.