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Loughton Health Centre

The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HW · 020 85025000
Part of Loughton Buckhurst Hill & Chigwell PCN in Essex ICB · Epping Forest. NHS code F81048.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

53.9%

England 58% · area 58% · ▲ 11.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

59.8%

England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 6.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

40%

England 77% · area 81% · ▲ 40 pts on Jun 2026 · small numbers

Appointments in the month

4,072

404.7 per 1,000 of 10,061 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,137th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 11th of 28 in Essex ICB. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 241 routine appointments, of which 53.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 4 points below the England figure. Of 5 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 40% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 241

Same day 29%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 18%Over 28 days 9%

Urgent appointments 5

Same day 40%1 day 40%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 20%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,072

Same day 49%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 15%Over 28 days 10%

Appointments with a GP 1,708

Same day 54%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 12%Over 28 days 10%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	56.4%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	41.9%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	49.4%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.8%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	404.7	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	241
General consultation, acute (urgent)	5
Planned clinics	500
Planned clinical procedures	22
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	676
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	1

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	42.2%	53.1%	0%	47.2%	4,180	415.8
July 2026	53.9%	59.8%	40%	49.4%	4,072	404.7

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
The Loughton Surgery IG10 1SZ	0.2 mi	83%	91%	89%
Forest Practice IG10 2NH	0.9 mi	65%	82%	68%
The River Surgery IG9 6BN	1.4 mi	70%	87%	92%
Palmerston Road Surgery IG9 5LT	1.6 mi	39%	49%	55%
Kings Medical Centre IG9 5LP	1.6 mi	42%	76%	68%
F86664	2.7 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.