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Harrold Medical Practice

Peach's Close, Harrold, Bedford, MK43 7DX · 01234 720225
Part of Unity (Bedford) PCN in Central East ICB · Bedford. NHS code E81007.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
26.2%
England 58% · area 54% · ▲ 0.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
98.5%
England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 0.2 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
91.7%
England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 0.6 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
4,668
698.7 per 1,000 of 6,681 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,292nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 64th of 75 in Central East ICB; 1,299th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 671 routine appointments, of which 26.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 32 points below the England figure. Of 953 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 91.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 671

Same day 7%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 72%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

Urgent appointments 953

Same day 95%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 2%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

38 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 4,629

Same day 63%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

39 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,457

Same day 50%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 33%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face95.5%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)32%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types62.8%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)1.4%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients698.7535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine671
General consultation, acute (urgent)991
Planned clinics1,285
Planned clinical procedures270
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage0
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits5

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 202625.5%98.7%92.3%60%4,336649.2
July 202626.2%98.5%91.7%62.8%4,668698.7

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
Sharnbrook Surgery
MK44 1PZ
3.6 mi42%87%72%
Priory Medical Centre
MK41 6GA
4.8 mi85%91%93%
Cobbs Garden Surgery
MK46 5QG
5.2 mi48%58%96%
K830445.6 mi
Y003995.8 mi
K830075.8 mi

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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.