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Vel Surgery
Sheerness Health Centre, 250-262 High Street, Sheerness, ME12 1UP · 01795 585255
Part of Sheppey PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Swale. NHS code G82687.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 1,169th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 27th of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,967 routine appointments, of which 77.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 19 points above the England figure. Of 4 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 0% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 2,967
1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Urgent appointments 4
All appointments 4,797
1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 1,875
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 69.7% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 39.1% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 34.7% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 6.4% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 494.9 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 2,968 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 4 |
| Planned clinics | 1,213 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 4 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 154 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 32 |
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 | 85.1% | 94.3% | 84.7% | 40.4% | 4,460 | 459.6 |
| July 2026 | 77.5% | 90.8% | 0% | 34.7% | 4,798 | 494.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheerness Health Centre ME12 1UP | 0 mi | 99% | 100% | 6% |
| St Georges Medical Centre ME12 1QU | 0.2 mi | 68% | 85% | 98% |
| The Om Medical Centre ME12 1UA | 0.2 mi | 51% | 77% | 50% |
| Sheppey Healthy Living Centre ME12 1HH | 0.4 mi | 81% | 91% | 85% |
| Grovehurst Health ME10 2ST | 5.2 mi | 63% | 73% | 59% |
| Green Porch Medical Partnership ME10 2HA | 5.7 mi | 99% | 100% | 45% |
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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.