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Arg Healthcare

257-259 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 0AL · 01254 233048
Part of Hyndburn Central PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Hyndburn. NHS code P81147.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
50%
England 58% · area 57% · ▲ 5 pts on Jun 2026 · small numbers
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
78.8%
England 77% · area 77% · ▲ 16.3 pts on Jun 2026 · small numbers
Urgent appointments seen the same day
20.4%
England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 12.3 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
3,472
706.1 per 1,000 of 4,917 registered patients (England 535.2)

This practice recorded fewer than 100 routine appointments in July 2026, so its percentages are unreliable and it is not ranked.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 52 routine appointments, of which 50% took place within 7 days of being booked, 8 points below the England figure. Of 750 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 20.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 52

Same day 8%1 day 17%2 to 7 days 25%8 to 14 days 29%15 to 21 days 8%22 to 28 days 12%Over 28 days 2%

Urgent appointments 750

Same day 20%1 day 19%2 to 7 days 43%8 to 14 days 14%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

All appointments 3,468

Same day 39%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 34%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 2%22 to 28 days 1%Over 28 days 1%

4 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,386

Same day 52%1 day 14%2 to 7 days 26%8 to 14 days 7%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face55.6%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)40%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types39%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)8.7%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients706.1535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine52
General consultation, acute (urgent)750
Planned clinics14
Planned clinical procedures383
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage1,322
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits52

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 202645%62.5%8.1%38.3%3,615723.7
July 202650%78.8%20.4%39%3,472706.1

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
Oswald Medical Centre
BB5 1RP
0.3 mi59%88%66%
King Street Medical Ctr
BB5 1RT
0.4 mi64%86%84%
DR Bello's Surgery
BB5 1RT
0.4 mi52%72%71%
Accrington Victoria GP Practice
BB5 1RT
0.4 mi57%71%71%
Richmond Medical Centre
BB5 1RT
0.4 mi77%84%91%
Peel House Medical Practice
BB5 2EJ
0.4 mi80%93%90%

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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.