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Combs Ford Surgery

Combs Lane, Stowmarket, IP14 2SY · 01449 678333
Part of East Suffolk PCN in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB · Mid Suffolk. NHS code D83079.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

93.4%

England 58% · area 62% · ▲ 3.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

95.5%

England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

65.4%

England 77% · area 75% · ▼ 2.3 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

4,249

459 per 1,000 of 9,257 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 210th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 1st of 32 in Norfolk and Suffolk ICB; 4,326th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 717 routine appointments, of which 93.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 35 points above the England figure. Of 1,436 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 65.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 717

Same day 68%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 1,436

Same day 65%1 day 16%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,249

Same day 41%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 15%

Appointments with a GP 509

Same day 64%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	62.6%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	12%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	41.1%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	5.2%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	459	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	717
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,436
Planned clinics	1,038
Planned clinical procedures	657
Unplanned clinical activity	14
Clinical triage	20
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	7

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	90.3%	93.8%	67.7%	42.8%	4,807	519.1
July 2026	93.4%	95.5%	65.4%	41.1%	4,249	459

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
Stowhealth IP14 1NL	1 mi	63%	78%	79%
Needham Market Country Practice IP6 8EZ	3.4 mi	81%	86%	72%
D83055	5.3 mi	–	–	–
Mendlesham Medical Group IP14 5SQ	6.2 mi	50%	71%	78%
Bildeston Health Centre IP7 7EX	6.4 mi	93%	97%	24%
Debenham Group Practice IP14 6QU	8.3 mi	15%	27%	47%

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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.