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Cerne Abbas Surgery

51 Long Street, Cerne Abbas, Dorchester, DT2 7JG · 01300 341666
Part of Mid Dorset PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81053.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

52.6%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 6.6 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

76.3%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 4.5 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

79.2%

England 77% · area 71% · ▲ 1.1 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,140

750.5 per 1,000 of 4,184 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,244th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 13th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,173rd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,053 routine appointments, of which 52.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 5 points below the England figure. Of 529 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 79.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,053

Same day 11%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 35%8 to 14 days 24%15 to 21 days 15%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 529

Same day 79%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 3,139

Same day 36%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 21%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 3%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,402

Same day 42%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 23%8 to 14 days 15%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	69.1%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	44.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	36%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.5%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	750.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,053
General consultation, acute (urgent)	529
Planned clinics	146
Planned clinical procedures	674
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	61
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	140

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	46%	71.8%	78.1%	38.3%	3,084	740.1
July 2026	52.6%	76.3%	79.2%	36%	3,140	750.5

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
Poundbury Doctors Surgery DT1 2FD	6.6 mi	42%	56%	71%
Prince of Wales Surgery DT1 2FD	6.6 mi	52%	78%	93%
Fordington Surgery DT1 1LD	7 mi	23%	36%	77%
Atrium Health Centre DT1 1QR	7 mi	23%	35%	68%
Queens Avenue Surgery DT1 2EW	7.1 mi	41%	55%	91%
Puddletown Surgery DT2 8FY	7.3 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.