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The Blandford Group Practice

Blandford Group Practice, Whitecliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BH · 01258 452501
Part of Blandford PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81019.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

83.9%

England 58% · area 39% · ▼ 9.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

86.5%

England 77% · area 59% · ▼ 10.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

52.7%

England 77% · area 71% · ▲ 0.8 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

18,189

774.1 per 1,000 of 23,496 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 736th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 2nd of 66 in Dorset ICB; 4,931st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,036 routine appointments, of which 83.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 26 points above the England figure. Of 2,885 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 52.7% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,036

Same day 68%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 10%

Urgent appointments 2,885

Same day 53%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 6%

All appointments 18,066

Same day 55%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 9%

123 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,978

Same day 47%1 day 13%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 21%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	45.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	21.9%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	55%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	774.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,036
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,885
Planned clinics	5,502
Planned clinical procedures	262
Unplanned clinical activity	332
Clinical triage	5,595
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	6

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	93.8%	97.2%	51.9%	54.1%	18,113	770.5
July 2026	83.9%	86.5%	52.7%	55%	18,189	774.1

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
Milton Abbas Surgery DT11 0AT	5.4 mi	24%	30%	84%
Blackmore Vale Partnership DT10 1QU	7.7 mi	15%	59%	54%
Bere Regis Surgery BH20 7HB	7.7 mi	46%	74%	83%
Walford Mill Medical Centre BH21 1NL	8.5 mi	24%	31%	73%
The Quarter Jack Surgery BH21 1AP	9 mi	42%	54%	53%
The Harvey Practice BH18 8EE	10.1 mi	–	–	87%

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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.