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The Ardleigh Surgery
Doctors Surgery, Dedham Road, Ardleigh, Colchester, CO7 7LD · 01206 230224
Part of Stour Estuary PCN in Essex ICB · Tendring. NHS code F81044.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 2,084th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 11th of 29 in Essex ICB; 3,183rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,249 routine appointments, of which 65.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 8 points above the England figure. Of 879 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 79.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 2,249
Urgent appointments 879
1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
All appointments 5,250
55 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 2,525
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 48.2% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 48.6% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 57.2% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 2.5% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 725.8 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 2,241 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 880 |
| Planned clinics | 0 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 0 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 1,351 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 52 |
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 | 63.4% | 88.5% | 78.9% | 54.2% | 4,913 | 672.5 |
| July 2026 | 65.8% | 78.9% | 79.1% | 57.2% | 5,305 | 725.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Surgery CO4 9YN | 2.8 mi | 68% | 84% | 92% |
| Lawford Surgery CO11 2HD | 2.9 mi | 72% | 90% | 44% |
| Highwoods Surgery CO4 9SR | 3 mi | 43% | 75% | 79% |
| The Riverside Health Ctr CO11 1AA | 3.5 mi | 31% | 49% | 92% |
| Turner Road Surgery CO4 5JR | 3.8 mi | – | – | 77% |
| D83001 | 3.9 mi | – | – | – |
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.