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Balsall Heath Health Centre, 43 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LP · 0121 4404666
Part of Balsall Heath, Sparkhill & Moseley PCN in Birmingham and Solihull ICB · Birmingham. NHS code M85051.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

94.9%

England 58% · area 72% · small numbers

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

100%

England 77% · area 88% · small numbers

Urgent appointments seen the same day

92.5%

England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 6.5 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,105

648.6 per 1,000 of 7,871 registered patients (England 535.2)

This practice recorded fewer than 100 routine appointments in July 2026, so its percentages are unreliable and it is not ranked.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 39 routine appointments, of which 94.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 37 points above the England figure. Of 491 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 92.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 39

Same day 0%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 90%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

Urgent appointments 491

Same day 92%1 day 0%2 to 7 days 1%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,105

Same day 55%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 4%

Appointments with a GP 4,044

Same day 64%1 day 12%2 to 7 days 7%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 4%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	64.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	79.2%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	55.1%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	3.3%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	648.6	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	39
General consultation, acute (urgent)	491
Planned clinics	817
Planned clinical procedures	88
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	2,828
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	11

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	–	–	86%	50.1%	5,151	652.8
July 2026	94.9%	100%	92.5%	55.1%	5,105	648.6

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
DR Walji and Colleagues B12 9LP	0 mi	53%	94%	99%
Balsall Heath Health Centre (S) B12 9LP	0 mi	93%	98%	93%
Strensham Road Surgery B12 9RR	0.3 mi	98%	100%	98%
The Wand Medical Centre B12 0UF	0.5 mi	82%	89%	72%
Highgate Medical Centre B12 0YA	0.5 mi	55%	78%	92%
Newport Medical Group B12 8QE	0.5 mi	91%	99%	43%

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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.