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Howard House Surgery

31 Orwell Road, Felixstowe, IP11 7DD · 01394 282706
Part of East Suffolk PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · East Suffolk. NHS code D83015.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
48.3%
England 58% · area 62% · ▲ 12.9 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
72.4%
England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 19.3 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
68.1%
England 77% · area 75% · ▼ 2.1 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
5,545
678 per 1,000 of 8,179 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,590th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 23rd of 32 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 4,151st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,651 routine appointments, of which 48.3% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points below the England figure. Of 2,011 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 68.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,651

Same day 18%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 24%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 6%

Urgent appointments 2,011

Same day 68%1 day 21%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,545

Same day 38%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 8%

Appointments with a GP 690

Same day 71%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face62%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)12.4%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types37.5%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)0.9%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients678535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,537
General consultation, acute (urgent)2,011
Planned clinics331
Planned clinical procedures112
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage0
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits256

Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.

Month by month

MonthRoutine within 7 daysRoutine within 14 daysUrgent same daySame day, allAppointmentsPer 1,000 patients
June 202635.4%53.1%70.2%37.7%5,623684.4
July 202648.3%72.4%68.1%37.5%5,545678

The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.

Practices nearby

PracticeDistanceRoutine 7 daysRoutine 14 daysUrgent same day
Grove Medical Centre
IP11 9GA
0.7 mi51%66%92%
Haven Health
IP11 2XD
1 mi84%89%48%
F812213.9 mi
F810194.2 mi
The Peninsula Practice
IP12 3DA
5.2 mi97%97%69%
Martlesham Surgery
IP5 3SL
7.6 mi91%97%44%

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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.