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Central Surgery

Bell Street, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9AQ · 01279 603180
Part of Stort Valley & Villages PCN in Central East ICB · East Hertfordshire. NHS code E82100.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
30.2%
England 58% · area 51% · ▼ 9.1 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
80.2%
England 77% · area 70% · ▼ 2.4 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
87.6%
England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 0.8 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
7,229
523 per 1,000 of 13,823 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,074th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 36th of 45 in Central East ICB; 1,986th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,203 routine appointments, of which 30.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 28 points below the England figure. Of 700 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 87.6% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,203

Same day 11%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 50%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 2%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Urgent appointments 700

Same day 88%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 7,228

Same day 42%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 1%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 4,979

Same day 47%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face41.5%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)68.9%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types41.7%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)2.4%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients523535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine2,204
General consultation, acute (urgent)700
Planned clinics699
Planned clinical procedures443
Unplanned clinical activity302
Clinical triage2,383
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits26

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 202639.3%82.6%88.4%35.8%7,333530.6
July 202630.2%80.2%87.6%41.7%7,229523

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
F810562.1 mi
F810042.5 mi
F811203 mi
F810783.2 mi
F816193.4 mi
South Street Surgery
CM23 3AP
3.8 mi41%64%84%

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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.