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Birchwood Medical Practice
Park Lane, North Walsham, NR28 0BQ · 01692 402035
Part of North Norfolk 2 PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · North Norfolk. NHS code D82059.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 5,703rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 96th of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 2,605th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 347 routine appointments, of which 1.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 57 points below the England figure. Of 3,307 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 83.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 347
Urgent appointments 3,307
All appointments 8,369
Appointments with a GP 3,163
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 85.4% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 37.8% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 40.5% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 702.2 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 0 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 3,307 |
| Planned clinics | 3,229 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 1,198 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 0 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 347 |
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 | 0.8% | 1% | 82.8% | 36.3% | 8,882 | 744.8 |
| July 2026 | 1.2% | 2.6% | 83.7% | 40.5% | 8,369 | 702.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paston Surgery NR28 0BQ | 0 mi | 24% | 38% | 90% |
| Mundesley Medical Centre NR11 8AR | 4.3 mi | – | – | 85% |
| Market Surgery NR11 6BW | 5.8 mi | 80% | 89% | 65% |
| Coltishall Medical Practice NR12 7HA | 6.2 mi | 47% | 63% | 98% |
| Aldborough Surgery NR11 7NN | 6.5 mi | 67% | 99% | 78% |
| Stalham Staithe Surgery NR12 9BU | 6.6 mi | 100% | 100% | 70% |
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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.