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Forest Practice

26 Pyrles Lane, Loughton, IG10 2NH · 020 85084580
Part of Loughton Buckhurst Hill & Chigwell PCN in Essex ICB · Epping Forest. NHS code F81152.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

64.7%

England 58% · area 58% · ▲ 3.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

82.1%

England 77% · area 82% · ▼ 3.3 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

67.5%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 5.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,932

499.2 per 1,000 of 11,883 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,156th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 7th of 28 in Essex ICB; 4,201st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,050 routine appointments, of which 64.7% took place within 7 days of being booked, 7 points above the England figure. Of 1,337 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 67.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,050

Same day 4%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 53%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 1,337

Same day 68%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 5,931

Same day 55%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 2%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 4,768

Same day 65%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	78.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	80.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	55%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	499.2	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,050
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,337
Planned clinics	192
Planned clinical procedures	403
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	1,882
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	61.6%	85.4%	72.6%	57%	6,158	518.7
July 2026	64.7%	82.1%	67.5%	55%	5,932	499.2

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	0.7 mi	83%	91%	89%
Loughton Health Centre IG10 1HW	0.9 mi	54%	60%	40%
Abridge Surgery RM4 1UD	2.1 mi	–	–	67%
The River Surgery IG9 6BN	2.1 mi	70%	87%	92%
Palmerston Road Surgery IG9 5LT	2.3 mi	39%	49%	55%
Kings Medical Centre IG9 5LP	2.4 mi	42%	76%	68%

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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.