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Wensum Valley Medical Practice

West Earlham Health Centre, West Earlham, Norwich, NR5 8AD · 01603 250660
Part of West Norwich PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Norwich. NHS code D82040.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
37.3%
England 58% · area 42% · ▲ 4.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
58.8%
England 77% · area 62% · ▲ 6 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
88.2%
England 77% · area 80% · ▲ 3.4 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
5,178
399 per 1,000 of 12,977 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,579th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 62nd of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 1,899th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 408 routine appointments, of which 37.3% took place within 7 days of being booked, 21 points below the England figure. Of 644 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 88.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 408

Same day 5%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 15%Over 28 days 19%

Urgent appointments 644

Same day 88%1 day 1%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 8%

All appointments 5,178

Same day 34%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 13%

Appointments with a GP 1,938

Same day 40%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 25%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face69.2%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)37.4%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types34.4%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)5.7%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients399535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine408
General consultation, acute (urgent)644
Planned clinics2,698
Planned clinical procedures117
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage819
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits1

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 202632.6%52.8%84.8%30.4%5,619434
July 202637.3%58.8%88.2%34.4%5,178399

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
Uea Medical Centre
NR4 7TJ
0.6 mi39%52%96%
Trinity & Bowthorpe Medical Practice
NR5 9HA
1.1 mi24%70%95%
Beechcroft and Old Palace
NR5 0RS
1.4 mi64%82%90%
West Pottergate Med Prac
NR2 4BX
1.7 mi53%64%65%
Roundwell Medical Centre
NR5 0GB
1.9 mi62%81%96%
St Stephens Gate Medical Partnership
NR2 2TJ
2 mi25%37%54%

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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.