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Garston Medical Centre

6a North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 9GP · 01923 672086
Part of Grand Union PCN in Central East ICB · Watford. NHS code E82017.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

46.2%

England 58% · area 57% · ▲ 7.6 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

48.1%

England 77% · area 75% · ▼ 8.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

99.7%

England 77% · area 84% · ▲ 0.5 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,384

404.1 per 1,000 of 13,325 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,785th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 37th of 46 in Central East ICB; 24th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 106 routine appointments, of which 46.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 12 points below the England figure. Of 1,153 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 99.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 106

Same day 40%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 13%Over 28 days 35%

Urgent appointments 1,153

Same day 100%1 day 0%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,384

Same day 58%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 3%

Appointments with a GP 3,140

Same day 78%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 3%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	34.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	58.3%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	58.3%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	404.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	40
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,153
Planned clinics	91
Planned clinical procedures	963
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	928
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	89

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	38.6%	56.8%	99.2%	64.9%	5,541	418.5
July 2026	46.2%	48.1%	99.7%	58.3%	5,384	404.1

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
Sheepcot Medical Centre WD25 7NL	1.3 mi	57%	90%	64%
Abbotswood Medical Centre WD5 0BT	1.4 mi	58%	74%	95%
The Elms Surgery WD17 4NT	1.6 mi	88%	98%	100%
Suthergrey House Medical Centre WD17 1LS	1.6 mi	57%	75%	84%
Watford Health Centre WD18 0JP	1.8 mi	54%	73%	83%
Vine House Health Centre WD5 0AL	1.9 mi	52%	72%	87%

More practices near WD25 9GP · 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.