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Colchester Medical Practice

78 East Hill, Colchester, CO1 2QS · 01206 866626
Part of Colchester Medical Group PCN in Essex ICB · Colchester. NHS code F81042.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

63.1%

England 58% · area 57% · ▲ 4.6 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

85.8%

England 77% · area 76% · ▲ 3.8 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

99.9%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 0.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

23,246

536.7 per 1,000 of 43,312 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,322nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 12th of 29 in Essex ICB; 16th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 4,226 routine appointments, of which 63.1% took place within 7 days of being booked, 5 points above the England figure. Of 4,524 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 99.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 4,226

Same day 22%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 31%8 to 14 days 23%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 4,524

Same day 100%1 day 0%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 23,242

Same day 37%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 4%

4 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 7,069

Same day 53%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	69%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	30.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	36.8%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	7.7%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	536.7	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	4,018
General consultation, acute (urgent)	4,524
Planned clinics	4,934
Planned clinical procedures	4,660
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	168
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	357

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	58.5%	82%	100%	33.8%	23,277	538.4
July 2026	63.1%	85.8%	99.9%	36.8%	23,246	536.7

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
East Hill Surgery CO1 2RW	0 mi	40%	75%	72%
Creffield Medical Group CO2 7GH	0.9 mi	76%	95%	82%
Abbey Field Medical Centre CO2 7UW	1 mi	20%	39%	75%
Turner Road Surgery CO4 5JR	1.2 mi	–	–	77%
Highwoods Surgery CO4 9SR	1.5 mi	43%	75%	79%
Mill Road Surgery CO4 5LE	1.7 mi	18%	27%	82%

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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.