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Polden Medical Practice

Quarry Ground, Edington, Bridgwater, TA7 9HA · 01278 722077
Part of Bridgwater PCN in Somerset ICB · Somerset. NHS code L85024.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

64.9%

England 58% · area 52% · ▼ 1.4 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

96.5%

England 77% · area 68% · ▲ 0.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

48.5%

England 77% · area 83% · ▼ 4.4 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,310

476.1 per 1,000 of 11,153 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,143rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 12th of 56 in Somerset ICB; 5,072nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,024 routine appointments, of which 64.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 7 points above the England figure. Of 1,848 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 48.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,024

Same day 8%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 48%8 to 14 days 32%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 1,848

Same day 48%1 day 16%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 5,310

Same day 25%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 30%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 2,076

Same day 38%1 day 13%2 to 7 days 33%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	82.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	39.1%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	25%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	2.8%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	476.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,024
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,848
Planned clinics	479
Planned clinical procedures	1,388
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	99
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	98

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	66.3%	95.8%	52.9%	26.8%	5,117	458.3
July 2026	64.9%	96.5%	48.5%	25%	5,310	476.1

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
Redgate Medical Centre TA6 5BF	5.1 mi	42%	51%	86%
Cranleigh Gardens Medical Centre TA6 5JS	5.4 mi	22%	32%	77%
East Quay Medical Centre TA6 4GP	5.5 mi	25%	34%	96%
Taunton Road Medical Centre TA6 3LS	5.7 mi	57%	72%	93%
Somerset Bridge Medical Centre TA6 6LD	5.7 mi	55%	76%	17%
Vine Surgery Partnership BA16 0ET	6.2 mi	79%	96%	67%

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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.