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Helsby Health Centre

Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby, Frodsham, WA6 0BW · 01928 723676
Part of Princeway PCN in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · Cheshire West and Chester. NHS code N81005.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
63.8%
England 58% · area 56% · ▲ 5.8 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
79.6%
England 77% · area 76% · ▲ 5.1 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
77.8%
England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 8.8 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
5,616
571 per 1,000 of 9,836 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 2,256th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 25th of 76 in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB; 3,325th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,026 routine appointments, of which 63.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 6 points above the England figure. Of 1,023 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 77.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,026

Same day 39%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 19%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 9%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 6%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Urgent appointments 1,023

Same day 78%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 6%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 5,614

Same day 49%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 5%

2 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 2,993

Same day 74%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 8%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face54.2%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)53.3%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types49.4%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)3.3%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients571535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine810
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,023
Planned clinics740
Planned clinical procedures615
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage1,030
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits280

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 202658%74.5%69%49.3%5,369545.6
July 202663.8%79.6%77.8%49.4%5,616571

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
Princeway Surgeries
WA6 6RX
2.4 mi67%82%58%
N810964.8 mi
N810544.8 mi
Kelsall Medical Centre
CW6 0SN
4.9 mi70%84%92%
N810665.2 mi
N810575.2 mi

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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.