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Blackthorn

Blackthorn Medical Centre, St. Andrews Road, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9AL · 01622 726277
Part of Abc PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Maidstone. NHS code G82098.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

24.6%

England 58% · area 55% · ▼ 0.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

33.5%

England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 2.3 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

77%

England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 0.3 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,487

615.8 per 1,000 of 8,911 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,362nd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 155th of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB; 3,395th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 570 routine appointments, of which 24.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 33 points below the England figure. Of 1,009 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 77% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 570

Same day 10%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 14%Over 28 days 48%

Urgent appointments 1,009

Same day 77%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 5,487

Same day 48%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 11%

Appointments with a GP 2,934

Same day 64%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 7%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	46.5%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	53.5%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	47.5%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	7.2%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	615.8	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	539
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,009
Planned clinics	1,361
Planned clinical procedures	484
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	416
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	37

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	25.5%	35.8%	76.7%	48.3%	5,438	614.2
July 2026	24.6%	33.5%	77%	47.5%	5,487	615.8

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
Bower Mount Medical Practice ME16 8AX	0.9 mi	–	–	92%
The Vine Medical Centre ME16 8RL	1.2 mi	39%	69%	83%
The College Practice ME15 6SB	1.6 mi	44%	53%	57%
Brewer Street ME14 1RU	1.7 mi	26%	69%	96%
Aylesford Medical Centre ME20 7SE	1.9 mi	67%	99%	95%
The Medical Centre Group ME15 7LN	2.7 mi	83%	94%	81%

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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.