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Watton Medical Practice

24 Gregor Shanks Way, Watton, Thetford, IP25 6FA · 01953 881247
Part of Breckland Surgeries PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Breckland. NHS code D82063.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

32.4%

England 58% · area 42% · ▲ 3.8 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

75.1%

England 77% · area 62% · ▼ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

90.2%

England 77% · area 80% · ▼ 1.9 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,973

498.2 per 1,000 of 13,995 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,923rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 73rd of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 1,570th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 441 routine appointments, of which 32.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 26 points below the England figure. Of 1,401 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 90.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 441

Same day 12%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 43%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 11%Over 28 days 8%

Urgent appointments 1,401

Same day 90%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 2%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

3 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 6,964

Same day 46%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 11%

9 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,109

Same day 82%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	56.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	30.3%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	46.2%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	498.2	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	441
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,404
Planned clinics	953
Planned clinical procedures	1,303
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	1,209
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	49

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	28.6%	76.8%	92.1%	46.7%	7,013	499
July 2026	32.4%	75.1%	90.2%	46.2%	6,973	498.2

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
Shipdham Surgery IP25 7LA	4.9 mi	58%	69%	95%
Hingham Surgery NR9 4JB	6.8 mi	15%	71%	47%
Campingland Surgery PE37 7RD	7.7 mi	52%	72%	69%
Manor Farm Medical Centre PE37 7QN	7.9 mi	46%	71%	95%
Plowright Medical Centre PE37 7HJ	8.3 mi	50%	58%	66%
Orchard Surgery NR19 1AE	8.9 mi	57%	73%	66%

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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.