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Goldington Avenue Surgery

85 Goldington Avenue, Bedford, MK40 3DB · 01234 349531
Part of Unity (Bedford) PCN in Central East ICB · Bedford. NHS code E81047.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

23.8%

England 58% · area 54% · ▼ 1.5 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

90%

England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 14 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

89.4%

England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 5.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

12,745

703.6 per 1,000 of 18,115 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,402nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 67th of 75 in Central East ICB; 1,703rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,036 routine appointments, of which 23.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 34 points below the England figure. Of 2,892 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 89.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,036

Same day 4%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 66%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 5%

Urgent appointments 2,892

Same day 89%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 12,743

Same day 60%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 7%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 4,662

Same day 59%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 5%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	39.4%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	36.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	60%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	703.6	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,036
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,892
Planned clinics	2,984
Planned clinical procedures	361
Unplanned clinical activity	43
Clinical triage	4,581
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	25.3%	76%	84.2%	58%	13,344	739
July 2026	23.8%	90%	89.4%	60%	12,745	703.6

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
The De Parys Group MK40 2NT	0.2 mi	74%	86%	75%
Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership MK41 9JE	0.8 mi	64%	87%	94%
Linden Road Surgery MK40 2DQ	1 mi	78%	92%	97%
Ashburnham Road Surgery MK40 1DS	1.1 mi	100%	100%	28%
London Road Health Centre MK42 0NT	1.2 mi	45%	86%	38%
Queens Park Health Centre MK40 4HR	1.7 mi	18%	99%	53%

More practices near MK40 3DB · 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.