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Merton Lodge Surgery
33 West Street, Alford, LN13 9HT · 01507 463262
Part of First Coastal PCN in Lincolnshire ICB · East Lindsey. NHS code C83032.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 4,167th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 41st of 66 in Lincolnshire ICB; 4,617th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 510 routine appointments, of which 42% took place within 7 days of being booked, 16 points below the England figure. Of 2,165 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 59.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 510
Urgent appointments 2,165
All appointments 5,379
Appointments with a GP 1,076
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 59.3% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 20% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 52% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 783.5 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 499 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 2,165 |
| Planned clinics | 701 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 83 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 194 |
| Clinical triage | 84 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 287 |
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 | 45.8% | 52% | 61.2% | 52.6% | 5,711 | 827.9 |
| July 2026 | 42% | 50.8% | 59.9% | 52% | 5,379 | 783.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marisco Medical Practice LN12 1DP | 6.5 mi | 88% | 92% | 3% |
| Spilsby Surgery PE23 5LG | 6.7 mi | 75% | 80% | 89% |
| Beacon Medical Practice PE25 2RN | 9.6 mi | 26% | 33% | 76% |
| East Lindsey Medical Group LN11 9EH | 10 mi | 91% | 99% | 58% |
| Hawthorn Medical Practice PE25 3TD | 10.2 mi | 45% | 52% | 91% |
| James Street Family Practice LN11 0JN | 10.4 mi | – | – | 47% |
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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.