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Abbey Field Medical Centre

Ypres Road, Colchester, CO2 7UW · 01206 517100
Part of Abbey Field PCN in Essex ICB · Colchester. NHS code F81095.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

19.8%

England 58% · area 57% · ▼ 5.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

38.5%

England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 10.8 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

74.9%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

11,150

510 per 1,000 of 21,861 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,550th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 28th of 29 in Essex ICB; 3,587th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 262 routine appointments, of which 19.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 38 points below the England figure. Of 4,756 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 74.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 262

Same day 5%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 23%22 to 28 days 17%Over 28 days 22%

Urgent appointments 4,756

Same day 75%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

All appointments 11,150

Same day 36%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 10%Over 28 days 8%

Appointments with a GP 4,439

Same day 67%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	72.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	39.8%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	35.9%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.9%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	510	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	262
General consultation, acute (urgent)	4,756
Planned clinics	4,492
Planned clinical procedures	899
Unplanned clinical activity	1
Clinical triage	72
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	25.5%	49.3%	76.1%	36.6%	11,038	504.2
July 2026	19.8%	38.5%	74.9%	35.9%	11,150	510

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
Creffield Medical Group CO2 7GH	0.4 mi	76%	95%	82%
Colchester Medical Practice CO1 2QS	1 mi	63%	86%	100%
East Hill Surgery CO1 2RW	1 mi	40%	75%	72%
Ambrose Avenue Group Practice CO3 4LN	1.6 mi	50%	71%	87%
Turner Road Surgery CO4 5JR	2.1 mi	–	–	77%
Rowhedge Surgery CO5 7HP	2.4 mi	52%	71%	92%

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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.