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The Grove Medical Centre

Wootton Grove, Sherborne, DT9 4DL · 01935 810900
Part of Sherborne Area PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81078.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

39.8%

England 58% · area 39% · ▲ 8.8 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

61.6%

England 77% · area 59% · ▲ 7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

76.1%

England 77% · area 71% · ▼ 2.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

7,204

554.3 per 1,000 of 12,996 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,356th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 28th of 66 in Dorset ICB; 3,476th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,853 routine appointments, of which 39.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 18 points below the England figure. Of 1,575 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 76.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,853

Same day 9%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 25%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 22%

Urgent appointments 1,575

Same day 76%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 5%

All appointments 7,202

Same day 26%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 21%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,418

Same day 43%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 15%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	74%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	33.6%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	25.7%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	554.3	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,853
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,575
Planned clinics	1,183
Planned clinical procedures	1,746
Unplanned clinical activity	108
Clinical triage	2
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	151

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	31%	54.6%	78.3%	25.5%	6,791	522.1
July 2026	39.8%	61.6%	76.1%	25.7%	7,204	554.3

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
The Apples Medical Centre DT9 3DG	0.4 mi	46%	62%	80%
L85031	2.1 mi	–	–	–
L85064	4.5 mi	–	–	–
Yetminster Health Centre DT9 6LG	5 mi	37%	81%	98%
L85017	5.3 mi	–	–	–
L85044	5.3 mi	–	–	–

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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.