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Thorns Road Surgery
43 Thorns Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2JS · 01384 484894
Part of Brierley Hill PCN in Black Country ICB · Dudley. NHS code M87638.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 1,030th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 41st of 143 in Black Country ICB. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 229 routine appointments, of which 79.5% took place within 7 days of being booked, 21 points above the England figure. Of 3 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 100% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 229
Urgent appointments 3
All appointments 2,188
Appointments with a GP 699
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 83.8% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 31.9% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 34.2% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 9.4% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 580.2 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 229 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 3 |
| Planned clinics | 283 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 418 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 47 |
| Clinical triage | 0 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 9 |
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 | 74.4% | 96.8% | 60% | 36.6% | 2,027 | 536.4 |
| July 2026 | 79.5% | 98.3% | 100% | 34.2% | 2,188 | 580.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarry Bank Medical Centre DY5 2AE | 0.3 mi | 81% | 91% | 74% |
| High Oak Surgery DY5 1RU | 0.7 mi | 58% | 74% | 77% |
| The Waterfront Surgery DY5 1RU | 0.7 mi | 30% | 73% | 53% |
| Dudley Wood Surgery DY2 0EF | 0.8 mi | 49% | 93% | 65% |
| Aw Surgeries DY5 3EE | 0.9 mi | 85% | 95% | 88% |
| Quincy Rise Surgery DY5 3JR | 0.9 mi | 42% | 70% | 38% |
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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.