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St Albans Medical Centre

26-28 St. Albans Crescent, Charminster, Bournemouth, BH8 9EW · 01202 517333
Part of Central Bournemouth PCN in Dorset ICB · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. NHS code J81062.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

23.8%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 0.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

41.6%

England 77% · area 59% · ▼ 7.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

83.5%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 0.8 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,984

619.5 per 1,000 of 11,273 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,403rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 51st of 66 in Dorset ICB; 2,637th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 717 routine appointments, of which 23.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 34 points below the England figure. Of 1,633 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 83.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 717

Same day 12%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 18%15 to 21 days 20%22 to 28 days 17%Over 28 days 21%

Urgent appointments 1,633

Same day 84%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 3%

All appointments 6,983

Same day 50%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 8%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,839

Same day 68%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 6%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	80.3%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	40.7%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	50.2%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	619.5	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	717
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,633
Planned clinics	3,046
Planned clinical procedures	491
Unplanned clinical activity	101
Clinical triage	261
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	23.7%	49.3%	84.3%	50.9%	7,320	649
July 2026	23.8%	41.6%	83.5%	50.2%	6,984	619.5

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
Denmark Road Medical Centre BH9 1PB	0.7 mi	28%	76%	97%
The Banks & Bearwood Medical Centre BH3 7AT	0.9 mi	26%	52%	84%
Woodlea House Surgery BH8 9NX	1 mi	41%	69%	93%
Moordown Medical Centre BH9 2XF	1.2 mi	12%	20%	62%
Littledown Surgery BH7 7BU	1.2 mi	84%	87%	81%
Crescent Providence Surgery BH1 4HA	1.2 mi	31%	74%	84%

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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.