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Reach Healthcare

Walderslade Village Surgery, 62a Robin Hood Lane, Chatham, ME5 9LD · 01634 687200
Part of Medway Valley PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Medway. NHS code G82161.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
29.8%
England 58% · area 55% · ▼ 2.9 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
56.9%
England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 1.5 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
84.8%
England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 1.6 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
10,462
340 per 1,000 of 30,775 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,103rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 146th of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB; 2,435th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 3,563 routine appointments, of which 29.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 28 points below the England figure. Of 2,568 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 3,563

Same day 8%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 27%15 to 21 days 15%22 to 28 days 13%Over 28 days 16%

Urgent appointments 2,568

Same day 85%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 10,461

Same day 33%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 12%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,314

Same day 32%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 23%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 10%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face51.9%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)31.7%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types33.4%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)7.4%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients340535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine3,563
General consultation, acute (urgent)2,569
Planned clinics2,162
Planned clinical procedures929
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage85
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits82

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 202632.7%58.4%83.2%32.4%10,261332.1
July 202629.8%56.9%84.8%33.4%10,462340

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
King George Road Surgery
ME5 0TT
0.8 mi74%92%99%
The Churchill Clinic
ME5 0DL
1.6 mi35%50%59%
Maidstone Road Surgery
ME4 6JL
1.7 mi25%40%65%
Phoenix Medical Practice
ME1 3SX
1.9 mi25%55%76%
Stonecross and West Drive Surgery
ME5 0AA
2.3 mi94%98%40%
City Way Surgery
ME1 2AY
2.4 mi49%75%48%

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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.