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Steppingstones Medical Practice

Stafford Street, Dudley, DY1 1RT · 01384 458229
Part of Dudley and Netherton PCN in Black Country ICB · Dudley. NHS code M87017.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

68.2%

England 58% · area 64% · ▲ 3.7 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

86.7%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 0.7 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

91%

England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 1.6 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

5,867

719.1 per 1,000 of 8,159 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,886th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 67th of 143 in Black Country ICB; 1,432nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 890 routine appointments, of which 68.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points above the England figure. Of 1,334 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 890

Same day 42%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 20%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 6%

Urgent appointments 1,334

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

All appointments 5,831

Same day 48%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 4%

36 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 3,023

Same day 74%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	86.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	51.5%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	48.1%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.4%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	719.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	829
General consultation, acute (urgent)	1,334
Planned clinics	573
Planned clinical procedures	472
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	181
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	150

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	64.5%	87.4%	89.4%	48.1%	6,025	731.7
July 2026	68.2%	86.7%	91%	48.1%	5,867	719.1

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
Limestone Surgery DY1 1RN	0.1 mi	76%	87%	71%
Eve Hill Medical Practice DY1 2QD	0.4 mi	77%	87%	90%
St James Medical Practice1 DY1 2BY	0.4 mi	96%	100%	74%
St James Medical Practice2 DY1 2BY	0.4 mi	67%	92%	45%
Central Clinic DY2 7BX	0.6 mi	57%	85%	71%
Bean Medical Practice DY2 8TH	0.7 mi	92%	97%	48%

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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.