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The Freshford Practice

Wethersfield Road, Finchingfield, Braintree, CM7 4BQ · 01371 810328
Part of Colne Valley PCN in Essex ICB · Braintree. NHS code F81020.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

35.1%

England 58% · area 51% · ▲ 2.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

65.7%

England 77% · area 69% · ▲ 6.2 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

95.9%

England 77% · area 81% · ▲ 7.3 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

4,599

550.1 per 1,000 of 8,361 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,731st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 28th of 35 in Essex ICB; 530th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,286 routine appointments, of which 35.1% took place within 7 days of being booked, 23 points below the England figure. Of 863 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 95.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,286

Same day 4%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 27%8 to 14 days 31%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 11%Over 28 days 10%

Urgent appointments 863

Same day 96%1 day 1%2 to 7 days 1%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,598

Same day 28%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 10%Over 28 days 9%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,966

Same day 35%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 23%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 7%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	91.2%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	42.8%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	27.7%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.6%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	550.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	2,286
General consultation, acute (urgent)	863
Planned clinics	889
Planned clinical procedures	33
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	449
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	32.2%	59.5%	88.6%	28.7%	4,622	555.5
July 2026	35.1%	65.7%	95.9%	27.7%	4,599	550.1

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
F81131	4.8 mi	–	–	–
Hedingham Medical Centre CO9 3BY	6.3 mi	23%	33%	79%
Church Lane Surgery CM7 5SN	6.9 mi	22%	28%	94%
Blandford Medical Centre CM7 2AE	7.2 mi	55%	73%	67%
Mount Chambers Medical Practice CM7 9BY	7.5 mi	60%	76%	90%
D83012	7.5 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.