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Linden Road Surgery

13 Linden Road, Bedford, MK40 2DQ · 01234 273272
Part of East Bedford PCN in Central East ICB · Bedford. NHS code E81060.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
78.4%
England 58% · area 54% · ▼ 1.1 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
91.8%
England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 1.6 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
97.3%
England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 1.5 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
3,644
584 per 1,000 of 6,240 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,102nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 9th of 75 in Central East ICB; 315th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,535 routine appointments, of which 78.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 20 points above the England figure. Of 263 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 97.3% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,535

Same day 27%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 37%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 263

Same day 97%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 1%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 3,644

Same day 34%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 34%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

Appointments with a GP 1,988

Same day 35%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 37%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face84.7%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)54.6%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types34.5%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)4.4%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients584535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,535
General consultation, acute (urgent)263
Planned clinics906
Planned clinical procedures63
Unplanned clinical activity13
Clinical triage334
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 202679.5%93.4%98.8%37.4%3,469553.7
July 202678.4%91.8%97.3%34.5%3,644584

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
Ashburnham Road Surgery
MK40 1DS
0.5 mi100%100%28%
The De Parys Group
MK40 2NT
0.9 mi74%86%75%
Queens Park Health Centre
MK40 4HR
0.9 mi18%99%53%
Goldington Avenue Surgery
MK40 3DB
1 mi24%90%89%
London Road Health Centre
MK42 0NT
1.4 mi45%86%38%
Putnoe Medical Centre Partnership
MK41 9JE
1.7 mi64%87%94%

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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.