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Rivermead Gate Med.ctr.
123 Rectory Lane, Chelmsford, CM1 1TR · 01245 348688
Part of Chelmer PCN in Essex ICB · Chelmsford. NHS code F81071.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 1,747th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 6th of 35 in Essex ICB; 2,520th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 408 routine appointments, of which 70.1% took place within 7 days of being booked, 12 points above the England figure. Of 1,703 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 408
Urgent appointments 1,703
All appointments 4,999
1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 1,991
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 59.3% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 39.8% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 47.2% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 368 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 408 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 1,703 |
| Planned clinics | 1,189 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 147 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 6 |
| Clinical triage | 531 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 33 |
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 | 65.2% | 90.8% | 83.6% | 47.8% | 5,202 | 380.8 |
| July 2026 | 70.1% | 88% | 84.2% | 47.2% | 5,000 | 368 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauchamp House CM2 0DB | 0.7 mi | 67% | 85% | 96% |
| Chelmer Medical Partnership CM1 4HW | 0.8 mi | 61% | 80% | 87% |
| Sutherland Lodge Surgery CM2 7PY | 1.1 mi | 37% | 56% | 87% |
| Whitley House Surgery CM1 3RW | 1.2 mi | 56% | 91% | 85% |
| Chelmer Village Surgery CM2 6ST | 1.4 mi | 65% | 82% | 66% |
| North Chelmsford NHS Hcc CM2 5EF | 1.7 mi | 89% | 94% | 89% |
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.