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The Limes Medical Centre

The Plain, Epping, CM16 6TL · 01992 573838
Part of Epping Forest North PCN in Essex ICB · Epping Forest. NHS code F81043.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

51.2%

England 58% · area 58% · ▼ 5.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

84.3%

England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 4.4 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

93.5%

England 77% · area 81% · ▲ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

12,553

702.7 per 1,000 of 17,865 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,354th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 12th of 28 in Essex ICB; 960th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 5,000 routine appointments, of which 51.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 7 points below the England figure. Of 2,743 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 93.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 5,000

Same day 30%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 33%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 2,743

Same day 94%1 day 1%2 to 7 days 1%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 12,539

Same day 62%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

14 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 4,213

Same day 67%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 21%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	60.1%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	33.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	61.9%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.6%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	702.7	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	5,000
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,745
Planned clinics	142
Planned clinical procedures	304
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	893
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	270

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	57.1%	79.9%	92.3%	64.8%	12,994	725.9
July 2026	51.2%	84.3%	93.5%	61.9%	12,553	702.7

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
High Street Surgery, Epping CM16 4DA	0.6 mi	41%	59%	71%
The Ross Practice CM18 6LY	3.5 mi	42%	74%	72%
The Hamilton Practice CM18 6LY	3.5 mi	42%	59%	89%
Lister Medical Centre CM18 6YJ	3.7 mi	23%	97%	95%
Abridge Surgery RM4 1UD	3.7 mi	–	–	67%
Forest Practice IG10 2NH	4.1 mi	65%	82%	68%

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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.