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Bell House Medical Centre

163 Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 1BW · 01582 349889
Part of Medics PCN in Central East ICB · Luton. NHS code E81005.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

64.5%

England 58% · area 54% · ▼ 8.5 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

78.1%

England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 4.6 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

84.8%

England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,411

326 per 1,000 of 10,462 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,177th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 21st of 75 in Central East ICB; 2,434th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,085 routine appointments, of which 64.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 6 points above the England figure. Of 2,022 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,085

Same day 32%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 26%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 8%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Urgent appointments 2,022

Same day 85%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 3,410

Same day 62%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 5%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,271

Same day 76%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	78.4%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	66.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	62%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	6.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	326	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,086
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,022
Planned clinics	98
Planned clinical procedures	115
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	0
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	32

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	73%	82.7%	83.6%	63.9%	3,368	319.1
July 2026	64.5%	78.1%	84.8%	62%	3,411	326

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
Lea Vale Medical Practice LU1 1HH	0.2 mi	43%	73%	45%
Malzeard Road Practice LU3 1BD	0.3 mi	77%	96%	55%
Bute House Medical Centre LU1 1RW	0.3 mi	56%	79%	84%
The Blenheim Medical Centre LU3 1HA	0.6 mi	51%	93%	5%
The Town Centre Practice LU1 2SE	0.7 mi	–	–	59%
Conway Medical Centre LU4 8BY	0.7 mi	95%	97%	84%

More practices near LU1 1BW · All practices in Central East ICB

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.