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Downs Way Medical Practice

Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend, DA13 9LB · 01474 247003
Part of Garden City PCN in Kent and Medway ICB · Gravesham. NHS code G82809.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

77.8%

England 58% · area 55%

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

91.7%

England 77% · area 74%

Urgent appointments seen the same day

84.4%

England 77% · area 77%

Appointments in the month

7,056

442.1 per 1,000 of 15,961 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,148th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 25th of 165 in Kent and Medway ICB; 2,493rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,954 routine appointments, of which 77.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 20 points above the England figure. Of 1,699 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,954

Same day 24%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 48%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 1,699

Same day 84%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 7,056

Same day 37%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 27%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 1%

Appointments with a GP 2,430

Same day 39%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 38%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	51.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	34.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	37%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	442.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,954
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,699
Planned clinics	758
Planned clinical procedures	1,491
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	359
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	57

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
July 2026	77.8%	91.7%	84.4%	37%	7,056	442.1

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
Oakfield Health Centre, Practice 2 DA12 5BW	1.2 mi	44%	50%	97%
The Shrubbery Surgery DA11 8RD	1.8 mi	91%	97%	54%
Old Road West Surgery DA11 0LL	1.9 mi	60%	92%	86%
Springhead Health DA11 8BZ	1.9 mi	44%	56%	94%
Jubilee Medical Centre DA3 7QD	2.4 mi	38%	65%	92%
Pelham Medical Practice DA11 0HN	2.4 mi	42%	60%	27%

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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.