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Plowright Medical Centre

1 Jack Boddy Way, Swaffham, PE37 7HJ · 01760 722797
Part of Swaffham & Downham Market PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Breckland. NHS code D82621.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

49.5%

England 58% · area 42% · ▼ 2.8 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

57.8%

England 77% · area 62% · ▼ 6.9 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

66%

England 77% · area 80% · ▼ 5.5 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,757

533.2 per 1,000 of 7,046 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,502nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 30th of 96 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 4,283rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 566 routine appointments, of which 49.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 9 points below the England figure. Of 1,122 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 66% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 566

Same day 7%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 33%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 31%

Urgent appointments 1,122

Same day 66%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 4%

All appointments 3,757

Same day 32%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 22%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 13%

Appointments with a GP 1,135

Same day 54%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 11%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	65.2%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	30.2%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	32.3%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	1.7%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	533.2	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	535
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,122
Planned clinics	842
Planned clinical procedures	778
Unplanned clinical activity	232
Clinical triage	24
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	31

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	52.3%	64.7%	71.5%	34.4%	3,855	548
July 2026	49.5%	57.8%	66%	32.3%	3,757	533.2

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
Manor Farm Medical Centre PE37 7QN	0.5 mi	46%	71%	95%
Campingland Surgery PE37 7RD	0.6 mi	52%	72%	69%
Litcham Health Centre PE32 2NW	6.3 mi	–	–	22%
Watton Medical Practice IP25 6FA	8.3 mi	32%	75%	90%
Great Massingham Surgery PE32 2JQ	8.6 mi	42%	52%	98%
Boughton Surgery PE33 9AG	8.8 mi	51%	63%	–

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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.