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Watlington Medical Centre

Rowan Close, Watlington, King's Lynn, PE33 0TU · 01553 810253
Part of Fens & Brecks PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · King's Lynn and West Norfolk. NHS code D82043.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

27.4%

England 58% · area 42% · ▲ 3 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

61.2%

England 77% · area 62% · ▲ 26.8 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

89.1%

England 77% · area 80% · ▲ 0.8 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,739

557.4 per 1,000 of 6,708 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,238th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 77th of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 1,748th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 562 routine appointments, of which 27.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 31 points below the England figure. Of 910 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 89.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 562

Same day 14%1 day 1%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 34%15 to 21 days 19%22 to 28 days 13%Over 28 days 7%

Urgent appointments 910

Same day 89%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 3,739

Same day 47%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 6%

Appointments with a GP 1,152

Same day 48%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 4%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	88.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	30.8%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	47.3%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.5%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	557.4	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	562
General consultation, acute (urgent)	910
Planned clinics	613
Planned clinical procedures	871
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	52
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	24.4%	34.4%	88.3%	43.3%	3,271	487.7
July 2026	27.4%	61.2%	89.1%	47.3%	3,739	557.4

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
The Hollies Surgery PE38 9JE	4.4 mi	53%	80%	83%
Bridge Street Surgery PE38 9DP	4.5 mi	45%	58%	76%
Howdale Surgery PE38 9AF	4.5 mi	48%	65%	63%
St John's Surgery PE14 7RR	5.5 mi	57%	86%	79%
Southgates Surgical & Medical Centre PE30 5QX	5.6 mi	49%	65%	53%
Vida Healthcare PE30 4DY	6.4 mi	60%	79%	88%

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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.