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The Downland Practice

East Lane, Chieveley, Newbury, RG20 8UY · 01635 248251
Part of A34 West Berkshire PCN in Thames Valley ICB · West Berkshire. NHS code K81050.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
48%
England 58% · area 58% · ▲ 0.5 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
64.5%
England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 0.4 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
92.9%
England 77% · area 77% · no change on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
5,460
491.5 per 1,000 of 11,108 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,617th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 24th of 38 in Thames Valley ICB; 1,092nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,468 routine appointments, of which 48% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points below the England figure. Of 972 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 92.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,468

Same day 20%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 23%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 21%22 to 28 days 13%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 972

Same day 93%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,445

Same day 43%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 2%

15 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,097

Same day 57%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face64.7%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)56.9%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types42.7%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)3%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients491.5535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,468
General consultation, acute (urgent)972
Planned clinics352
Planned clinical procedures975
Unplanned clinical activity3
Clinical triage0
Walk-in104
Home and care home visits37

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 202647.5%64.9%92.9%39.9%5,270474.2
July 202648%64.5%92.9%42.7%5,460491.5

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
Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
RG14 1JU
4 mi54%80%94%
Thatcham Health Centre
RG18 3HD
4.7 mi81%93%95%
Eastfield House Surgery
RG14 7LW
4.7 mi47%63%85%
Burdwood Surgery
RG19 4YF
5.5 mi26%65%64%
Falkland Surgery
RG14 7DF
5.7 mi48%60%69%
Chapel Row Surgery
RG7 6NS
6.6 mi60%70%62%

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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.