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The Forest Surgery

2 Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4BA · 020 84984988
Part of Waltham Forest 8 PCN in North East London ICB · Waltham Forest. NHS code F86026.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

41.5%

England 58% · area 68% · ▼ 17.6 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

66.4%

England 77% · area 86% · ▼ 4.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

78.1%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 0.6 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

2,929

395.5 per 1,000 of 7,405 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,206th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 216th of 245 in North East London ICB; 3,293rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 947 routine appointments, of which 41.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 17 points below the England figure. Of 1,509 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 78.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 947

Same day 8%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 25%15 to 21 days 27%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 1,509

Same day 78%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 2,929

Same day 45%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 21%8 to 14 days 15%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

Appointments with a GP 1,523

Same day 69%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	52.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	52%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	44.7%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	8.4%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	395.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	947
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,509
Planned clinics	158
Planned clinical procedures	109
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	0
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	12

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	59.1%	71.1%	78.7%	46.1%	2,909	392.2
July 2026	41.5%	66.4%	78.1%	44.7%	2,929	395.5

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
DR Dhital Practice E17 3LA	0.5 mi	61%	95%	98%
Waltham Forest Comm & Fam Hth Serv LTD E17 3LA	0.5 mi	84%	93%	53%
Addison Road Medical Practice E17 9LY	0.8 mi	26%	69%	96%
The Bailey Practice E17 9LY	0.8 mi	40%	74%	83%
The Penrhyn Surgery E17 5DB	0.8 mi	72%	95%	92%
Handsworth Medical Practice E4 9PD	0.9 mi	62%	72%	87%

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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.