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Irwell Medical Practice
Irwell Medical Centre, Irwell Mill, Rochdale Road, Bacup, OL13 9NR · 01706 253422
Part of Rossendale East PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Rossendale. NHS code P81027.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 5,195th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 42nd of 43 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 2,571st of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,519 routine appointments, of which 28.2% took place within 7 days of being booked, 30 points below the England figure. Of 911 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 84% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 2,519
Urgent appointments 911
All appointments 8,358
Appointments with a GP 2,717
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 53.2% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 32.5% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 39.8% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 6% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 542.7 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 2,519 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 911 |
| Planned clinics | 224 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 1,197 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 411 |
| Clinical triage | 2,405 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 111 |
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 | 30% | 44.6% | 83.5% | 41.9% | 8,089 | 526 |
| July 2026 | 28.2% | 44.7% | 84% | 39.8% | 8,358 | 542.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfoot Medical Practice BB4 7DN | 2.2 mi | 33% | 65% | 99% |
| Whitworth Medical Centre OL12 8QS | 2.9 mi | 54% | 84% | 61% |
| Ilex View Medical Practice BB4 7PL | 3.4 mi | 37% | 67% | 78% |
| Fairmore Medical Practice BB4 7PL | 3.4 mi | 70% | 80% | 30% |
| St James' Medical Centre BB4 8HH | 3.8 mi | 80% | 87% | 81% |
| B84006 | 4.5 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.