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Higher Heys Surgery

Oswaldtwistle, Accrington, BB5 3BP · 01254 965210
Part of Hyndburn Rural PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Hyndburn. NHS code P81699.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
0%
England 58% · area 57% · ▼ 20 pts on Jun 2026 · small numbers
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
0%
England 77% · area 77% · ▼ 40 pts on Jun 2026 · small numbers
Urgent appointments seen the same day
43%
England 77% · area 74% · ▲ 1.2 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
1,359
542.1 per 1,000 of 2,507 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 2 routine appointments, of which 0% took place within 7 days of being booked, 58 points below the England figure. Of 546 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 43% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2

Same day 0%1 day 0%2 to 7 days 0%8 to 14 days 0%15 to 21 days 50%22 to 28 days 50%Over 28 days 0%

Urgent appointments 546

Same day 43%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 24%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 8%Over 28 days 3%

All appointments 1,359

Same day 51%1 day 16%2 to 7 days 18%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 4%22 to 28 days 4%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 811

Same day 63%1 day 23%2 to 7 days 11%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face83.1%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)59.7%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types51.3%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)1.8%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients542.1535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine2
General consultation, acute (urgent)546
Planned clinics39
Planned clinical procedures0
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage105
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits33

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 202620%40%41.8%51.9%1,477593.9
July 20260%0%43%51.3%1,359542.1

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
King Street Medical Ctr
BB5 1RT
0.9 mi64%86%84%
Accrington Victoria GP Practice
BB5 1RT
0.9 mi57%71%71%
Richmond Medical Centre
BB5 1RT
0.9 mi77%84%91%
DR Bello's Surgery
BB5 1RT
0.9 mi52%72%71%
Oswald Medical Centre
BB5 1RP
0.9 mi59%88%66%
Arg Healthcare
BB5 0AL
1.1 mi50%79%20%

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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.