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Penny's Hill Practice
Ferndown Medical Centre, St. Marys Road, Ferndown, BH22 9HB · 01202 897200
Part of Wimborne & Ferndown PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81061.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 2,180th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 8th of 66 in Dorset ICB. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,916 routine appointments, of which 64.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 6 points above the England figure. Of 0 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, – were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 1,916
Urgent appointments 0
No appointments recorded.
All appointments 4,452
Appointments with a GP 1,998
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 76.6% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 44.9% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 22.5% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 600.9 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 1,900 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 0 |
| Planned clinics | 842 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 684 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 217 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 59 |
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 | 66.6% | 81.5% | – | 22.6% | 3,985 | 536.3 |
| July 2026 | 64.5% | 80.5% | – | 22.5% | 4,452 | 600.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid House Surgery BH22 9HB | 0 mi | 48% | 83% | 67% |
| The Barcellos Family Practice BH22 8AZ | 1.1 mi | 87% | 96% | 79% |
| West Moors Village Surgery BH22 0JB | 1.6 mi | 48% | 60% | 58% |
| Kinson Road Medical Centre BH10 5EY | 2.4 mi | 74% | 92% | 92% |
| James Fisher Medical Centre BH9 3LQ | 3.2 mi | 28% | 49% | 95% |
| Moordown Medical Centre BH9 2XF | 3.3 mi | 12% | 20% | 62% |
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.