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Oakenhurst Medical Practice

Barbara Castle Way HC, Simmons Street, Blackburn, BB2 1AX · 01254 915823
Part of Blackburn West PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Blackburn with Darwen. NHS code P81125.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
79.3%
England 58% · area 68% · ▲ 0.7 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
86.3%
England 77% · area 79% · ▲ 0.4 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
90.1%
England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
4,143
417 per 1,000 of 9,935 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 1,040th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 6th of 19 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 1,605th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,359 routine appointments, of which 79.3% took place within 7 days of being booked, 21 points above the England figure. Of 1,279 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 90.1% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,359

Same day 55%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 1,279

Same day 90%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 5%8 to 14 days 1%15 to 21 days 0%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 4,143

Same day 53%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 16%8 to 14 days 10%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 5%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 2,330

Same day 76%1 day 4%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 4%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face75.3%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)56.2%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types53.4%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)5.7%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients417535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine1,359
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,279
Planned clinics838
Planned clinical procedures20
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage147
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits119

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 202678.6%85.9%91.3%57.3%3,821379.9
July 202679.3%86.3%90.1%53.4%4,143417

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
Family Practice
BB2 1AX
0 mi38%46%53%
Olive Medical Centre
BB1 7EP
0.2 mi50%79%50%
Primrose Bank Medical Centre
BB1 5ER
0.6 mi48%58%90%
Limefield Surgery
BB2 6PL
0.6 mi88%92%95%
Shifa Surgery
BB1 6DY
0.7 mi47%70%59%
Redlam Surgery
BB2 1UW
0.8 mi63%81%

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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.