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Whitstable Medical Practice

Estuary View Medical Centre, Estuary View Business Park, Boorman Way, Whitstable, CT5 3SE · 01227 284300
Part of Whitstable PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Canterbury. NHS code G82071.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
61.6%
England 58% · area 55% · ▲ 5 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
79.9%
England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 2.9 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
58.9%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 1.8 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
35,125
774.1 per 1,000 of 45,377 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,459th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 61st of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB; 4,672nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 13,722 routine appointments, of which 61.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 4 points above the England figure. Of 3,698 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 58.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 13,722

Same day 9%1 day 20%2 to 7 days 32%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 6%

Urgent appointments 3,698

Same day 59%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 35,105

Same day 19%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 9%

20 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 15,858

Same day 24%1 day 20%2 to 7 days 31%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face79.6%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)45.2%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types19.2%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)3.2%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients774.1535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine13,722
General consultation, acute (urgent)3,698
Planned clinics6,870
Planned clinical procedures7,839
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage465
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits136

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 202656.6%77%60.7%19.9%34,793767.4
July 202661.6%79.9%58.9%19.2%35,125774.1

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
University Medical Centre
CT2 7PB
3.7 mi54%94%57%
Northgate Medical Practice
CT1 1WL
5 mi49%60%94%
The Heron Medical Practice
CT6 5NF
5.2 mi63%78%83%
Park Surgery
CT6 5RE
5.3 mi49%78%74%
Canterbury Health Centre
CT1 3JH
5.5 mi54%77%100%
Newton Place Surgery
ME13 8FH
5.5 mi41%69%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.