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Howdale Surgery

48 Howdale Road, Downham Market, PE38 9AF · 01366 383405
Part of Swaffham & Downham Market PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · King's Lynn and West Norfolk. NHS code D82068.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

47.5%

England 58% · area 42% · ▼ 2.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

65.3%

England 77% · area 62% · ▲ 0.8 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

63.2%

England 77% · area 80% · ▲ 2.5 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

4,595

578.5 per 1,000 of 7,943 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,673rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 32nd of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 4,451st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,220 routine appointments, of which 47.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 11 points below the England figure. Of 1,239 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 63.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,220

Same day 27%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 16%

Urgent appointments 1,239

Same day 63%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,595

Same day 33%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 15%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 12%

Appointments with a GP 1,539

Same day 46%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	68.2%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	33.5%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	33.4%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.7%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	578.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	2,177
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,239
Planned clinics	486
Planned clinical procedures	17
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	296
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	43

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	50.2%	64.5%	60.7%	32.8%	4,688	589.9
July 2026	47.5%	65.3%	63.2%	33.4%	4,595	578.5

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
Bridge Street Surgery PE38 9DP	0.3 mi	45%	58%	76%
The Hollies Surgery PE38 9JE	0.4 mi	53%	80%	83%
Watlington Medical Centre PE33 0TU	4.5 mi	27%	61%	89%
Boughton Surgery PE33 9AG	5.4 mi	51%	63%	–
Upwell Health Centre PE14 9BT	6.6 mi	45%	64%	97%
St John's Surgery PE14 7RR	8.5 mi	57%	86%	79%

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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.