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Blackmore Vale Partnership
Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1QU · 01258 474500
Part of The Vale PCN in Dorset ICB · Dorset. NHS code J81620.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 5,646th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 63rd of 66 in Dorset ICB; 4,889th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,861 routine appointments, of which 15.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 43 points below the England figure. Of 4,155 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 53.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 2,861
Urgent appointments 4,155
3 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
All appointments 23,035
3 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.
Appointments with a GP 5,322
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 42.7% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 23.1% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 49.3% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 3.1% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 856.9 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 2,682 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 4,158 |
| Planned clinics | 1,403 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 3,663 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 336 |
| Clinical triage | 7,830 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 461 |
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 | 12.7% | 56.8% | 55.5% | 50.1% | 23,240 | 864.5 |
| July 2026 | 15.4% | 59.1% | 53.8% | 49.3% | 23,038 | 856.9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Medical Practice SP8 4XS | 7.6 mi | 24% | 30% | 73% |
| Milton Abbas Surgery DT11 0AT | 7.6 mi | 24% | 30% | 84% |
| The Blandford Group Practice DT11 7BH | 7.7 mi | 84% | 87% | 53% |
| L85031 | 7.8 mi | – | – | – |
| The Apples Medical Centre DT9 3DG | 9 mi | 46% | 62% | 80% |
| The Grove Medical Centre DT9 4DL | 9.3 mi | 40% | 62% | 76% |
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.