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Balfour Medical Centre

2 Balfour Road, Grays, RM17 5NS · 01375 373366
Part of Grays PCN in Essex ICB · Thurrock. NHS code F81155.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

85.8%

England 58% · area 60% · ▲ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

95.5%

England 77% · area 83% · ▼ 1.4 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

72.8%

England 77% · area 72% · ▼ 9.9 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,218

960.1 per 1,000 of 5,435 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 626th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 2nd of 18 in Essex ICB; 3,767th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,756 routine appointments, of which 85.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 28 points above the England figure. Of 755 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 72.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,756

Same day 52%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 22%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

7 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Urgent appointments 755

Same day 73%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 5,207

Same day 55%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

11 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,793

Same day 54%1 day 19%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	32.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	34.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	54.5%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	960.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	2,763
General consultation, acute (urgent)	757
Planned clinics	304
Planned clinical procedures	95
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	876
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	84.1%	96.9%	82.7%	52.7%	5,180	950.6
July 2026	85.8%	95.5%	72.8%	54.5%	5,218	960.1

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
Kadim Primecare Medical Centre RM17 6DB	0.6 mi	85%	90%	67%
Oddfellows Hall & St Clements RM17 5JY	0.6 mi	19%	57%	82%
Dell Medical Centre RM17 5HB	0.6 mi	60%	91%	94%
DR Yadava N Practice RM17 6SP	0.7 mi	46%	95%	88%
Stifford Clays Medical Centre RM16 2AP	0.9 mi	64%	93%	95%
Thurrock Health Centre RM17 6NB	0.9 mi	18%	64%	80%

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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.