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Needham Market Country Practice

Barking Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8EZ · 01449 720666
Part of South Rural PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Mid Suffolk. NHS code D83017.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
80.5%
England 58% · area 62% · ▲ 3.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
85.6%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 3.4 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
71.9%
England 77% · area 75% · ▲ 3.1 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
11,316
819.5 per 1,000 of 13,809 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 938th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 8th of 32 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 3,847th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,622 routine appointments, of which 80.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 22 points above the England figure. Of 1,681 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 71.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,622

Same day 63%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 1,681

Same day 72%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 11,316

Same day 69%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 6,391

Same day 80%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face45.9%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)56.5%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types69.3%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)1.1%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients819.5535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,622
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,681
Planned clinics1,482
Planned clinical procedures325
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage3,457
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits0

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 202676.8%89%68.8%66.4%10,361751.1
July 202680.5%85.6%71.9%69.3%11,316819.5

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
Combs Ford Surgery
IP14 2SY
3.4 mi93%96%65%
Stowhealth
IP14 1NL
4.3 mi63%78%79%
Cardinal Medical Practice
IP1 5EN
6.1 mi85%98%87%
Bildeston Health Centre
IP7 7EX
6.8 mi93%97%24%
Ivry Street Medical Practice
IP1 3QW
7 mi24%31%82%
Barrack Lane Medical Centre
IP1 3NQ
7.1 mi74%88%52%

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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.