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Ambrose Avenue Group Practice

76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester, CO3 4LN · 01206 549444
Part of Abbey Field PCN in Essex ICB · Colchester. NHS code F81067.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

50%

England 58% · area 57% · ▲ 3.5 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

70.8%

England 77% · area 76% · ▲ 6 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

86.9%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 4.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

7,260

522.5 per 1,000 of 13,896 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,464th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 15th of 29 in Essex ICB; 2,109th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 660 routine appointments, of which 50% took place within 7 days of being booked, 8 points below the England figure. Of 2,238 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 86.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 660

Same day 25%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 21%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 16%

Urgent appointments 2,238

Same day 87%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 7,257

Same day 39%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 25%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 5%

3 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,701

Same day 71%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	80.4%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	23.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	38.9%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	522.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	660
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,238
Planned clinics	1,052
Planned clinical procedures	2,268
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	276
Walk-in	16
Home and care home visits	151

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	46.5%	64.8%	91.1%	40.6%	7,443	535.6
July 2026	50%	70.8%	86.9%	38.9%	7,260	522.5

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
Winstree Medical Practice CO3 0PZ	0.9 mi	4%	7%	64%
Creffield Medical Group CO2 7GH	1.2 mi	76%	95%	82%
Tollgate Health Centre CO3 8NZ	1.4 mi	30%	58%	90%
Abbey Field Medical Centre CO2 7UW	1.6 mi	20%	39%	75%
Colchester Medical Practice CO1 2QS	2.1 mi	63%	86%	100%
East Hill Surgery CO1 2RW	2.1 mi	40%	75%	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.