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Downlands Medical Centre

77 High Street, Polegate, BN26 6AE · 01323 482323
Part of Victoria Eastbourne PCN in Surrey and Sussex ICB · Wealden. NHS code G81004.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

38.8%

England 58% · area 54% · ▼ 0.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

51.5%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 3.1 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

37%

England 77% · area 70% · ▼ 1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,424

636.4 per 1,000 of 10,095 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,447th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 39th of 48 in Surrey and Sussex ICB; 5,350th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 713 routine appointments, of which 38.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 19 points below the England figure. Of 2,633 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 37% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 713

Same day 20%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 30%

Urgent appointments 2,633

Same day 37%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 18%

All appointments 6,424

Same day 28%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 19%

Appointments with a GP 3,774

Same day 44%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 17%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	87.6%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	58.7%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	28.1%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	636.4	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	713
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,633
Planned clinics	292
Planned clinical procedures	1,495
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	345
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	14

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	38.9%	54.6%	38%	28.1%	6,775	670.2
July 2026	38.8%	51.5%	37%	28.1%	6,424	636.4

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
Manor Park Medical Centre BN26 5DJ	0.2 mi	38%	64%	70%
Stone Cross Surgery BN24 5DZ	2.1 mi	49%	76%	65%
Park Practice BN22 9PQ	2.4 mi	69%	86%	99%
Bridgeside Surgery BN27 3DG	2.7 mi	47%	67%	24%
Victoria Medical Centre BN20 8NH	3.2 mi	69%	77%	38%
Quintins Medical Centre BN27 1UG	3.9 mi	55%	68%	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.