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Bluebell Surgery
Bluebell Resource Centre, Jack Andrews Drive, Highwoods, Colchester, CO4 9YN · 01206 855222
Part of North Colchester PCN in Essex ICB · Colchester. NHS code F81746.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 1,913th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 9th of 29 in Essex ICB; 1,283rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 901 routine appointments, of which 67.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points above the England figure. Of 85 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 91.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 901
Urgent appointments 85
All appointments 1,341
Appointments with a GP 616
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 76.7% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 45.9% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 32.1% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 5.7% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 368.8 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 901 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 85 |
| Planned clinics | 92 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 91 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 4 |
| Clinical triage | 0 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 3 |
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 | 66.7% | 87.2% | 93.6% | 29.9% | 1,520 | 420.1 |
| July 2026 | 67.8% | 83.7% | 91.8% | 32.1% | 1,341 | 368.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highwoods Surgery CO4 9SR | 0.4 mi | 43% | 75% | 79% |
| Turner Road Surgery CO4 5JR | 1.1 mi | – | – | 77% |
| Mill Road Surgery CO4 5LE | 1.1 mi | 18% | 27% | 82% |
| Colchester Medical Practice CO1 2QS | 1.9 mi | 63% | 86% | 100% |
| East Hill Surgery CO1 2RW | 1.9 mi | 40% | 75% | 72% |
| Creffield Medical Group CO2 7GH | 2.7 mi | 76% | 95% | 82% |
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.