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Limefield Surgery
293-295 Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PL · 01254 915740
Part of Blackburn West PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Blackburn with Darwen. NHS code P81214.
July 2026 at a glance
Ranked 497th of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 2nd of 19 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 634th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.
In July 2026 the practice recorded 640 routine appointments, of which 88% took place within 7 days of being booked, 30 points above the England figure. Of 647 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 95.4% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).
How long between booking and the appointment
Routine appointments 640
Urgent appointments 647
All appointments 1,715
Appointments with a GP 665
What the appointments were
| Measure | This practice | England |
|---|---|---|
| Face to face | 81.4% | 60.1% |
| With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff) | 38.8% | 44.5% |
| Same day, all appointment types | 62.2% | 44.7% |
| Missed by the patient (did not attend) | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| Appointments per 1,000 registered patients | 358.6 | 535.2 |
| Appointment type (as recorded by the practice) | Count |
|---|---|
| General consultation, routine | 640 |
| General consultation, acute (urgent) | 647 |
| Planned clinics | 12 |
| Planned clinical procedures | 250 |
| Unplanned clinical activity | 3 |
| Clinical triage | 12 |
| Walk-in | 0 |
| Home and care home visits | 21 |
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 | 84.1% | 93% | 93.2% | 57.5% | 1,684 | 354.8 |
| July 2026 | 88% | 92% | 95.4% | 62.2% | 1,715 | 358.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redlam Surgery BB2 1UW | 0.5 mi | 63% | 81% | – |
| Oakenhurst Medical Practice BB2 1AX | 0.6 mi | 79% | 86% | 90% |
| Family Practice BB2 1AX | 0.6 mi | 38% | 46% | 53% |
| Witton Medical Centre BB2 2SU | 0.7 mi | 81% | 91% | 100% |
| Olive Medical Centre BB1 7EP | 0.8 mi | 50% | 79% | 50% |
| Primrose Bank Medical Centre BB1 5ER | 1.2 mi | 48% | 58% | 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.