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Balham Park Surgery

236 Balham High Road, London, SW17 7AW · 020 87728772
Part of Nightingale PCN in South West London ICB · Wandsworth. NHS code H85066.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
27.7%
England 58% · area 61% · ▼ 6.3 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
42.9%
England 77% · area 82% · ▼ 7.7 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
65.9%
England 77% · area 73% · ▲ 2.1 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
7,743
394.8 per 1,000 of 19,611 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,223rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 152nd of 158 in South West London ICB; 4,297th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,381 routine appointments, of which 27.7% took place within 7 days of being booked, 30 points below the England figure. Of 1,323 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 65.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,381

Same day 6%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 15%15 to 21 days 17%22 to 28 days 18%Over 28 days 22%

Urgent appointments 1,323

Same day 66%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 7,742

Same day 23%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 10%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,815

Same day 26%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 11%Over 28 days 14%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face63.1%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)49.3%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types23.2%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)4.9%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients394.8535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine2,381
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,324
Planned clinics598
Planned clinical procedures2,164
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage750
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits23

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 202634%50.6%63.8%23.4%7,710393.8
July 202627.7%42.9%65.9%23.2%7,743394.8

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
Open Door Surgery
SW12 8EU
0.2 mi97%98%100%
Bedford Hill Family Practice
SW12 9HS
0.3 mi61%95%62%
Balham Health Centre
SW12 9HS
0.3 mi76%100%
Tooting Bec Surgery
SW17 7BA
0.3 mi95%98%
Nightingale Practice
SW12 8NB
0.6 mi25%38%
Thurleigh Road Practice
SW12 8TT
0.9 mi39%82%97%

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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.