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Farmhouse Surgery

Christchurch Med Centre, 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AF · 01202 488487
Part of Christchurch PCN in Dorset ICB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. NHS code J81057.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

31.8%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 3.9 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

41.8%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 5.3 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

70.9%

England 77% · area 71% · ▲ 16 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,178

552.3 per 1,000 of 5,754 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,964th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 35th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,936th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 674 routine appointments, of which 31.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 26 points below the England figure. Of 663 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 70.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 674

Same day 12%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 25%22 to 28 days 22%Over 28 days 12%

Urgent appointments 663

Same day 71%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 2%

All appointments 3,178

Same day 57%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 4%

Appointments with a GP 1,534

Same day 67%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 10%Over 28 days 5%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	49.4%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	48.3%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	56.8%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	1.5%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	552.3	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	488
General consultation, acute (urgent)	663
Planned clinics	97
Planned clinical procedures	367
Unplanned clinical activity	66
Clinical triage	1,187
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	186

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	27.9%	36.5%	54.9%	59.7%	3,747	650.5
July 2026	31.8%	41.8%	70.9%	56.8%	3,178	552.3

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
Christchurch Medical Practice BH23 3AF	0 mi	23%	35%	38%
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.