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Walford Mill Medical Centre

Knobcrook Road, Wimborne, BH21 1NL · 01202 886999
Part of Wimborne & Ferndown PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81077.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

24%

England 58% · area 39% · ▼ 3.6 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

31%

England 77% · area 59% · ▼ 6.1 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

73.1%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 0.6 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,765

447.9 per 1,000 of 8,406 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,387th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 50th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,745th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,079 routine appointments, of which 24% took place within 7 days of being booked, 34 points below the England figure. Of 565 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 73.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,079

Same day 11%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 16%22 to 28 days 36%Over 28 days 17%

Urgent appointments 565

Same day 73%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 3,765

Same day 24%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 16%22 to 28 days 19%Over 28 days 10%

Appointments with a GP 1,216

Same day 20%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 32%Over 28 days 15%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	81.9%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	32.3%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	24.4%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	447.9	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,079
General consultation, acute (urgent)	565
Planned clinics	247
Planned clinical procedures	1,063
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	254
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	74

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	27.6%	37.1%	73.7%	21.6%	4,003	477.9
July 2026	24%	31%	73.1%	24.4%	3,765	447.9

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
The Quarter Jack Surgery BH21 1AP	0.6 mi	42%	54%	53%
The Hadleigh Practice BH18 8EE	3 mi	23%	53%	74%
The Harvey Practice BH18 8EE	3 mi	–	–	87%
Orchid House Surgery BH22 9HB	4.2 mi	48%	83%	67%
Penny's Hill Practice BH22 9HB	4.2 mi	65%	81%	–
The Birchwood Practice BH17 7XW	4.5 mi	25%	37%	77%

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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.