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The Wellcome Practice

Dartford West Health Centre, Tower Road, Dartford, DA1 2HA · 01322 223960
Part of Dartford Model PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Dartford. NHS code G82056.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
69.5%
England 58% · area 55% · ▲ 11.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
79%
England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 1.5 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
78.7%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 4 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
6,107
562.3 per 1,000 of 10,860 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,790th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 39th of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB; 3,230th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,374 routine appointments, of which 69.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 11 points above the England figure. Of 442 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 78.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,374

Same day 11%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 53%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 442

Same day 79%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 6,106

Same day 49%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 21%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 4%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,903

Same day 69%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 22%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face42%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)63.9%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types48.8%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)4.4%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients562.3535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,374
General consultation, acute (urgent)442
Planned clinics480
Planned clinical procedures819
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage2,313
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits0

Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.

Month by month

MonthRoutine within 7 daysRoutine within 14 daysUrgent same daySame day, allAppointmentsPer 1,000 patients
June 202657.8%77.5%82.7%50.5%6,750620.7
July 202669.5%79%78.7%48.8%6,107562.3

The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.

Practices nearby

PracticeDistanceRoutine 7 daysRoutine 14 daysUrgent same day
Redwood Practice
DA1 2HA
0 mi20%35%34%
Horsman's Place Surgery
DA1 2JP
0.4 mi60%85%89%
Lowfield Medical Centre
DA1 1HP
0.4 mi58%76%87%
Temple Hill Surgery
DA1 5ND
1.1 mi66%99%98%
G836421.2 mi
DR Cj Shimmins & Partners
DA1 1QY
1.3 mi71%88%50%

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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.