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Darwen Healthlink

Darwen Health Centre, James Street West, Darwen, BB3 1PY · 01254 226600
Part of Darwen PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Blackburn with Darwen. NHS code P81140.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days

35.6%

England 58% · area 68% · ▲ 8.1 pts on Jun 2026

Routine appointments seen within 14 days

70.7%

England 77% · area 79% · ▲ 5.2 pts on Jun 2026

Urgent appointments seen the same day

81.8%

England 77% · area 76% · ▼ 6.7 pts on Jun 2026

Appointments in the month

6,103

401 per 1,000 of 15,221 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,700th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 19th of 19 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 2,838th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 1,139 routine appointments, of which 35.6% took place within 7 days of being booked, 22 points below the England figure. Of 2,022 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 81.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 1,139

Same day 5%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 35%15 to 21 days 22%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 4%

Urgent appointments 2,022

Same day 82%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 8%8 to 14 days 3%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 6,103

Same day 50%1 day 8%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 2%Over 28 days 1%

Appointments with a GP 3,369

Same day 64%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 10%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

Measure	This practice	England
Face to face	73.1%	60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)	55.2%	44.5%
Same day, all appointment types	50.4%	44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)	5.4%	4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients	401	535.2

Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)	Count
General consultation, routine	1,139
General consultation, acute (urgent)	2,022
Planned clinics	112
Planned clinical procedures	602
Unplanned clinical activity	0
Clinical triage	649
Walk-in	0
Home and care home visits	0

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	27.5%	65.5%	88.5%	54.6%	7,062	465.3
July 2026	35.6%	70.7%	81.8%	50.4%	6,103	401

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
Darwen Healthcare BB3 1PY	0 mi	64%	78%	70%
Spring-Fenisco Healthlink BB3 1BZ	0.4 mi	67%	80%	86%
Hollins Grove Surgery BB3 1ET	0.7 mi	–	–	67%
Roman Road Health Centre BB2 3UY	2.2 mi	88%	96%	91%
Bentham Road Health Centre BB2 4QD	2.8 mi	53%	72%	–
St Georges Surgery BB2 3HS	3 mi	58%	62%	66%

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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.