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Bridge Cottage Surgery

41 High Street, Welwyn, AL6 9EF · 01438 715044
Part of Hertford and Rurals PCN in Central East ICB · Welwyn Hatfield. NHS code E82019.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

80.5%

England 58% · area 51% · ▲ 5.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

90.4%

England 77% · area 70% · ▲ 3.3 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

94.3%

England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 2.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,150

385.9 per 1,000 of 15,938 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 939th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 4th of 45 in Central East ICB; 835th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 3,573 routine appointments, of which 80.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 22 points above the England figure. Of 748 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 94.3% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 3,573

Same day 29%1 day 16%2 to 7 days 35%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 5%

Urgent appointments 748

Same day 94%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 6,150

Same day 40%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 26%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 5%

Appointments with a GP 3,748

Same day 50%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	89%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	60.9%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	40.5%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.7%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	385.9	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	3,304
General consultation, acute (urgent)	748
Planned clinics	962
Planned clinical procedures	97
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	157
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	359

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	74.6%	87.1%	96.4%	41.6%	5,946	373.9
July 2026	80.5%	90.4%	94.3%	40.5%	6,150	385.9

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 Garden City Practice AL8 6EH	2.3 mi	88%	95%	91%
Peartree Lane Surgery AL7 3UJ	2.4 mi	13%	24%	80%
Knebworth & Marymead Practice SG3 6ER	2.9 mi	37%	48%	80%
Hall Grove Group Practice AL7 4PL	3.2 mi	49%	59%	95%
Spring House Health AL7 4HL	3.4 mi	55%	77%	45%
Whitwell Surgery SG4 8AG	4.2 mi	48%	83%	47%

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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.