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Ongar Health Centre

Ongar War Memorial Hospital, Fyfield Road, Ongar, CM5 0AL · 01277 367200
Part of Epping Forest North PCN in Essex ICB · Epping Forest. NHS code F81049.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

42.1%

England 58% · area 58% · ▲ 7.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

77.4%

England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 0.5 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

56.8%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 6.6 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,309

490.5 per 1,000 of 12,863 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,153rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 19th of 28 in Essex ICB; 4,779th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,444 routine appointments, of which 42.1% took place within 7 days of being booked, 16 points below the England figure. Of 1,574 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 56.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,444

Same day 10%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 35%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 1,574

Same day 57%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 22%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 2%

All appointments 6,309

Same day 34%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 20%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 5%

Appointments with a GP 2,717

Same day 35%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 27%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	69.3%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	43.1%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	34%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.9%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	490.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	2,444
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,574
Planned clinics	1,162
Planned clinical procedures	6
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	343
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	35%	76.9%	63.4%	36.5%	6,969	542.3
July 2026	42.1%	77.4%	56.8%	34%	6,309	490.5

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
F81215	3.7 mi	–	–	–
The Limes Medical Centre CM16 6TL	5.3 mi	51%	84%	94%
High Street Surgery, Epping CM16 4DA	5.8 mi	41%	59%	71%
Church Langley Medical Practice CM17 9TG	6 mi	13%	28%	87%
The Hamilton Practice CM18 6LY	6.3 mi	42%	59%	89%
The Ross Practice CM18 6LY	6.3 mi	42%	74%	72%

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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.