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School Lane Surgery

The Surgery, School Lane, Thetford, IP24 2AG · 01842 753115
Part of Breckland Surgeries PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Breckland. NHS code D82041.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

52.1%

England 58% · area 42% · ▼ 4.8 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

77.5%

England 77% · area 62% · ▲ 1 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

78.4%

England 77% · area 80% · ▼ 3.8 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

7,601

787 per 1,000 of 9,658 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,284th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 25th of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 3,260th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 632 routine appointments, of which 52.1% took place within 7 days of being booked, 6 points below the England figure. Of 2,053 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 78.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 632

Same day 19%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 29%8 to 14 days 25%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 2,053

Same day 78%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 7,600

Same day 37%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 8%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,592

Same day 68%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	65.5%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	34.1%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	36.9%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.5%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	787	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	632
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,053
Planned clinics	1,399
Planned clinical procedures	1,651
Unplanned clinical activity	4
Clinical triage	441
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	56.9%	76.5%	82.2%	37.1%	7,602	778.3
July 2026	52.1%	77.5%	78.4%	36.9%	7,601	787

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
Grove Surgery IP24 2HY	0.2 mi	79%	89%	88%
D83062	5.8 mi	–	–	–
Y00774	5.8 mi	–	–	–
E Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice NR16 2AD	8 mi	28%	51%	71%
D83070	8.3 mi	–	–	–
D83007	8.3 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.