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Arnold Medical Centre

204 St. Annes Road, Blackpool, FY4 2EF · 01253 951950
Part of Blackpool South PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Blackpool. NHS code P81081.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
78.9%
England 58% · area 49% · ▲ 0.2 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
93.7%
England 77% · area 72% · ▼ 0.4 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
97.4%
England 77% · area 80% · ▼ 2.1 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
3,488
565.4 per 1,000 of 6,169 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,071st of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 1st of 16 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 307th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 967 routine appointments, of which 78.9% took place within 7 days of being booked, 21 points above the England figure. Of 416 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 97.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 967

Same day 26%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 40%8 to 14 days 15%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

Urgent appointments 416

Same day 97%1 day 2%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 3,488

Same day 31%1 day 11%2 to 7 days 31%8 to 14 days 16%15 to 21 days 6%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 1,813

Same day 41%1 day 13%2 to 7 days 34%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 3%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face60.6%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)52%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types31%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)7.9%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients565.4535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine907
General consultation, acute (urgent)416
Planned clinics1,026
Planned clinical procedures151
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage470
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits98

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 202678.7%94.1%99.5%35.4%3,436556.4
July 202678.9%93.7%97.4%31%3,488565.4

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
Abbey Dale Medical Centre
FY4 5AU
0.6 mi62%91%90%
Stonyhill Medical Practice
FY4 1TJ
0.7 mi42%63%78%
Highfield Surgery
FY4 1TJ
0.7 mi50%73%100%
Waterloo Medical Centre
FY4 3AD
0.7 mi41%64%71%
Bloomfield Medical Centre
FY1 6JW
1.1 mi24%44%83%
Marton Medical Practice
FY3 9ES
1.6 mi53%84%92%

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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.