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Crocus Medical Practice

Saffron Walden Community Hospital, Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HY · 01799 522327
Part of North Uttlesford PCN in Essex ICB · Uttlesford. NHS code F81015.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

45.8%

England 58% · area 58% · ▼ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

68%

England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 1 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

89.6%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 1.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

9,306

733.2 per 1,000 of 12,692 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,831st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 16th of 28 in Essex ICB; 1,670th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,429 routine appointments, of which 45.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 12 points below the England figure. Of 1,494 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 89.6% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,429

Same day 28%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 22%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 1,494

Same day 90%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 9,300

Same day 69%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 4%

6 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 4,262

Same day 85%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	71.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	45.8%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	68.7%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	1.4%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	733.2	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,429
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,494
Planned clinics	652
Planned clinical procedures	740
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	2,992
Walk-in	389
Home and care home visits	40

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	47.5%	67%	90.7%	66.4%	10,137	798.9
July 2026	45.8%	68%	89.6%	68.7%	9,306	733.2

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
The Gold Street Surgery CB10 1EJ	0.7 mi	50%	72%	79%
Newport Surgery CB11 3PY	3.5 mi	59%	80%	91%
Thaxted Surgery CM6 2QN	6 mi	39%	62%	84%
D81043	7.3 mi	–	–	–
D83012	8.1 mi	–	–	–
D83021	8.6 mi	–	–	–

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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.