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The Apples Medical Centre

East Mill Lane, Sherborne, DT9 3DG · 01935 812633
Part of Sherborne Area PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81029.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

45.8%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 14.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

61.6%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 9.5 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

80.4%

England 77% · area 71% · ▲ 2.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

4,750

899.1 per 1,000 of 5,283 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,835th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 21st of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,027th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,468 routine appointments, of which 45.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 12 points below the England figure. Of 491 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 80.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,468

Same day 25%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 14%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 18%

Urgent appointments 491

Same day 80%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,749

Same day 41%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 12%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,309

Same day 35%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 23%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 6%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	67.5%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	27.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	41.2%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.5%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	899.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,468
General consultation, acute (urgent)	491
Planned clinics	737
Planned clinical procedures	21
Unplanned clinical activity	52
Clinical triage	473
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	31

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	31.7%	52.1%	78.3%	37.4%	4,804	909
July 2026	45.8%	61.6%	80.4%	41.2%	4,750	899.1

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
The Grove Medical Centre DT9 4DL	0.4 mi	40%	62%	76%
L85031	2.1 mi	–	–	–
L85064	4.8 mi	–	–	–
Yetminster Health Centre DT9 6LG	4.8 mi	37%	81%	98%
L85017	5.5 mi	–	–	–
L85022	5.7 mi	–	–	–

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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.