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Water Meadow Surgery

31a Red Lion Street, Chesham, HP5 1ET · 01494 782241
Part of Chesham & Little Chalfont PCN in Thames Valley ICB · Buckinghamshire. NHS code K82037.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

28.6%

England 58% · area 61% · ▼ 2.8 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

50.9%

England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 13.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

91%

England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 2.3 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

8,224

613 per 1,000 of 13,415 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 5,173rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 43rd of 45 in Thames Valley ICB; 1,428th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,380 routine appointments, of which 28.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 29 points below the England figure. Of 1,303 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 91% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,380

Same day 8%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 22%15 to 21 days 31%22 to 28 days 14%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 1,303

Same day 91%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 3%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 8,224

Same day 57%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 3,725

Same day 63%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	47.5%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	45.3%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	57.1%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	613	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	2,380
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,303
Planned clinics	108
Planned clinical procedures	400
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	3,605
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	14

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	31.4%	64.6%	93.3%	55.9%	8,685	644.7
July 2026	28.6%	50.9%	91%	57.1%	8,224	613

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
Gladstone Road Surgery HP5 3EZ	0.7 mi	61%	84%	91%
The New Surgery Chesham HP5 3EZ	0.7 mi	30%	43%	95%
Amersham Health Centre HP6 5AY	1.9 mi	56%	80%	97%
Rectory Meadow Surgery HP7 0HG	2.3 mi	84%	92%	79%
Little Chalfont Surgery HP7 9NU	3.1 mi	82%	100%	88%
E82643	3.7 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.