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The Bowery Medical Centre
Elephant Lane, St. Helens, WA9 5PR · 01744 816837
Part of St Helens South PCN in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · St. Helens. NHS code N83050.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 573rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 2nd of 25 in Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,353 routine appointments, of which 86.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 28 points above the England figure. Of 32 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 87.5% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 1,353
Urgent appointments 32
All appointments 2,172
Appointments with a GP 1,242
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 60.2% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 57.2% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 56% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 6.5% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 425.1 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 1,353 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 32 |
| Planned clinics | 203 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 168 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 0 |
| Clinical triage | 20 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 15 |
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 | 86.9% | 97.3% | 34% | 55% | 1,822 | 357.7 |
| July 2026 | 86.6% | 96.2% | 87.5% | 56% | 2,172 | 425.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinney Medical Ctr. WA10 3EB | 0.4 mi | 64% | 85% | 76% |
| Bethany Medical Centre WA10 4GW | 1.2 mi | 45% | 63% | 91% |
| Eccleston Medical Centre WA10 5RG | 1.2 mi | 62% | 67% | 70% |
| Longton Medical Centre L35 4LL | 1.4 mi | 65% | 92% | 92% |
| Rainhill Village Surgery L35 4LP | 1.4 mi | 75% | 85% | 92% |
| Hall Street Medical Centre WA10 1DW | 1.6 mi | 72% | 85% | 73% |
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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.