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The Elms Surgery
38 the Avenue, Watford, WD17 4NT · 01923 224203
Part of Central Watford PCN in Central East ICB · Watford. NHS code E82069.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 506th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 6th of 46 in Central East ICB; 25th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 794 routine appointments, of which 87.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 30 points above the England figure. Of 918 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 794
Urgent appointments 918
All appointments 3,298
Appointments with a GP 839
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 69.1% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 25.4% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 40.1% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 4.1% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 375.2 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 794 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 918 |
| Planned clinics | 554 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 820 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 0 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 1 |
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 | 80% | 96.3% | 99.8% | 41.3% | 3,206 | 364.9 |
| July 2026 | 87.8% | 97.7% | 99.7% | 40.1% | 3,298 | 375.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suthergrey House Medical Centre WD17 1LS | 0.2 mi | 57% | 75% | 84% |
| Watford Health Centre WD18 0JP | 0.4 mi | 54% | 73% | 83% |
| Bridgewater Surgeries WD18 7QR | 1.1 mi | 54% | 80% | 72% |
| Garston Medical Centre WD25 9GP | 1.6 mi | 46% | 48% | 100% |
| Manor View Practice WD23 2NN | 1.7 mi | 40% | 50% | 93% |
| Attenborough Surgery WD23 2NN | 1.7 mi | 38% | 51% | 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.