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Christchurch Medical Practice

Christchurch Medical Prac, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AF · 01202 474311
Part of Christchurch PCN in Dorset ICB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. NHS code J81056.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

22.9%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 1.3 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

34.8%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 3.1 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

38.2%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 17.6 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

10,076

648.6 per 1,000 of 15,535 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,443rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 56th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 5,326th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,950 routine appointments, of which 22.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 35 points below the England figure. Of 994 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 38.2% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,950

Same day 7%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 50%

Urgent appointments 994

Same day 38%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 10%

All appointments 10,073

Same day 27%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 14%

3 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,454

Same day 22%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 40%

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)	24.4%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	27%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.6%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	648.6	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,950
General consultation, acute (urgent)	994
Planned clinics	2,602
Planned clinical procedures	48
Unplanned clinical activity	1,307
Clinical triage	1,253
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	528

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	21.6%	31.7%	55.8%	27.8%	9,372	601.9
July 2026	22.9%	34.8%	38.2%	27%	10,076	648.6

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
Farmhouse Surgery BH23 3AF	0 mi	32%	42%	71%
Stour Surgery BH23 1PA	1 mi	58%	82%	84%
Grove Surgery BH23 2FQ	1.5 mi	50%	72%	93%
The Marine & Oakridge Partnership BH6 3DB	2.2 mi	31%	71%	94%
Southbourne Practice BH6 5BF	2.5 mi	15%	20%	12%
Beaufort Road Surgery BH6 5AJ	2.5 mi	24%	30%	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.