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The Handbridge Med.ctr.

Greenway Street, Handbridge, Chester, CH4 7JS · 01244 680169
Part of Chester South PCN in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · Cheshire West and Chester. NHS code N81101.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

57.8%

England 58% · area 56% · ▼ 3.2 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

78.5%

England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 1.9 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

86.9%

England 77% · area 82% · ▲ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

2,977

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

Ranked 2,791st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 35th of 76 in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB; 2,118th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 465 routine appointments, of which 57.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, about the England figure. Of 99 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 86.9% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 465

Same day 28%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 23%8 to 14 days 21%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 6%Over 28 days 5%

Urgent appointments 99

Same day 87%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 6%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 2,977

Same day 39%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 11%22 to 28 days 10%Over 28 days 13%

Appointments with a GP 884

Same day 60%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 5%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	79.7%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	29.7%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	39.2%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	4.8%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	372.1	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	465
General consultation, acute (urgent)	99
Planned clinics	683
Planned clinical procedures	584
Unplanned clinical activity	917
Clinical triage	15
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	14

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	61%	80.4%	85.2%	41.7%	2,869	358.5
July 2026	57.8%	78.5%	86.9%	39.2%	2,977	372.1

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
City Walls Medical Centre CH1 2NR	0.6 mi	35%	54%	84%
St Werburgh's Medical Practice Homeless CH1 3EQ	0.7 mi	90%	96%	–
The Elms Medical Centre CH1 4DS	0.8 mi	62%	93%	67%
Northgate Medical Centre CH1 4DS	0.8 mi	68%	96%	56%
Fountains Medical Practice CH1 4DS	0.8 mi	96%	97%	81%
Northgate Village Surgery CH1 4DS	0.8 mi	57%	86%	96%

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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.