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West Heath Surgery

196 West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3HB · 0121 4761135
Part of South West Birmingham PCN in Birmingham and Solihull ICB · Birmingham. NHS code M85007.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
71.4%
England 58% · area 72% · ▼ 4.4 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
92.3%
England 77% · area 88% · no change on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
87.4%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 3.8 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
11,314
655 per 1,000 of 17,274 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,631st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 90th of 160 in Birmingham and Solihull ICB; 2,034th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,619 routine appointments, of which 71.4% took place within 7 days of being booked, 13 points above the England figure. Of 2,719 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 87.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,619

Same day 46%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 21%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 2,719

Same day 87%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 11,312

Same day 47%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 15%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 4%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 5,091

Same day 51%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 17%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face72.1%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)45%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types47.3%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)6.9%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients655535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine2,619
General consultation, acute (urgent)2,719
Planned clinics1,789
Planned clinical procedures1,320
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage26
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits39

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 202675.8%92.3%91.2%46.9%11,583671.8
July 202671.4%92.3%87.4%47.3%11,314655

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
Woodland Road Surgery
B31 2HZ
0.6 mi81%100%97%
Cofton Medical Centre
B31 4TU
0.7 mi56%72%99%
St Heliers Medical Practice
B31 1QT
0.9 mi91%94%99%
Hawkesley Medical Practice
B38 9TJ
1.1 mi71%91%86%
Wychall Lane Surgery
B38 8TE
1.2 mi64%81%84%
Rea Valley Health Partnership
B38 8QS
1.3 mi60%87%93%

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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.