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Whalebridge Practice

The Whalebridge Practice, Swindon NHS Health Centre, 1 Islington St, Swindon, SN1 2DQ · 01793 692933
Part of Sparcells PCN in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB · Swindon. NHS code J83033.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
48%
England 58% · area 52% · ▼ 3.8 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
72.9%
England 77% · area 72% · ▼ 3.5 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
100%
England 77% · area 80% · no change on Jun 2026 · small numbers
Appointments in the month
9,233
433.1 per 1,000 of 21,316 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,616th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 39th of 75 in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 8,321 routine appointments, of which 48% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points below the England figure. Of 1 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 100% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 8,321

Same day 22%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 25%15 to 21 days 20%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 2%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Urgent appointments 1

Same day 100%1 day 0%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 9,232

Same day 23%1 day 10%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 23%15 to 21 days 18%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 2%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,394

Same day 39%1 day 15%2 to 7 days 14%8 to 14 days 20%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 3%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face76.7%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)25.9%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types22.5%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)5.2%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients433.1535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine8,322
General consultation, acute (urgent)1
Planned clinics0
Planned clinical procedures0
Unplanned clinical activity66
Clinical triage0
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits0

Appointments recorded under other categories, or not mapped to a category, are not listed here but are included in the totals.

Month by month

MonthRoutine within 7 daysRoutine within 14 daysUrgent same daySame day, allAppointmentsPer 1,000 patients
June 202651.8%76.4%100%22.4%8,883416.8
July 202648%72.9%100%22.5%9,233433.1

The urgent and routine measures were first published for June 2026. Earlier months will appear as they are added.

Practices nearby

PracticeDistanceRoutine 7 daysRoutine 14 daysUrgent same day
Victoria Cross Surgery
SN1 3BU
0.6 mi62%85%49%
Park Lane Practice
SN1 5HG
0.7 mi19%95%81%
Hawthorn Medical Centre
SN2 1UU
1 mi56%75%79%
Old Town Surgery
SN1 4GB
1.1 mi47%63%76%
Kingswood Surgery
SN3 2RJ
1.2 mi64%85%76%
The Lawn Medical Centre
SN3 1JL
1.3 mi27%43%96%

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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.