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Links Medical Practice

Netherton Health Centre, Halesowen Road, Netherton, Dudley, DY2 9PU · 01384 239657
Part of Dudley and Netherton PCN in Black Country ICB · Dudley. NHS code M87617.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

54.3%

England 58% · area 64% · ▼ 0.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

82.6%

England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 2.3 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

89.8%

England 77% · area 74% · ▼ 0.2 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

3,988

643.4 per 1,000 of 6,198 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,099th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 91st of 143 in Black Country ICB; 1,652nd of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 910 routine appointments, of which 54.3% took place within 7 days of being booked, 4 points below the England figure. Of 850 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 89.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 910

Same day 15%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 28%8 to 14 days 28%15 to 21 days 12%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 850

Same day 90%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 3,988

Same day 58%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 13%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 1,107

Same day 56%1 day 9%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	43.8%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	27.8%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	57.9%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	6.1%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	643.4	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	910
General consultation, acute (urgent)	850
Planned clinics	591
Planned clinical procedures	117
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	1,192
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	54.4%	84.9%	90%	58.2%	3,965	640
July 2026	54.3%	82.6%	89.8%	57.9%	3,988	643.4

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
Anchor Medical Practice DY2 9PU	0 mi	83%	91%	100%
Dudley Wood Surgery DY2 0EF	0.9 mi	49%	93%	65%
Church View Surgery B64 6JE	1.1 mi	48%	67%	79%
Old Hill Medical Centre B64 6JN	1.1 mi	97%	100%	54%
Bean Medical Practice DY2 8TH	1.2 mi	92%	97%	48%
Central Clinic DY2 7BX	1.4 mi	57%	85%	71%

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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.