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The Cornerstone Practice

Shadsworth House, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, BB1 2HR · 01254 964660
Part of Blackburn East PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Blackburn with Darwen. NHS code P81734.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
47.7%
England 58% · area 68% · no change on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
60.1%
England 77% · area 79% · ▼ 1.7 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
89.8%
England 77% · area 76% · ▲ 3.2 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
7,431
381.2 per 1,000 of 19,492 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 3,653rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 16th of 19 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 1,654th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 2,143 routine appointments, of which 47.7% took place within 7 days of being booked, 10 points below the England figure. Of 1,586 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 89.8% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 2,143

Same day 28%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 12%15 to 21 days 22%22 to 28 days 15%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 1,586

Same day 90%1 day 3%2 to 7 days 4%8 to 14 days 2%15 to 21 days 1%22 to 28 days 0%Over 28 days 0%

All appointments 7,431

Same day 41%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 17%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 9%Over 28 days 2%

Appointments with a GP 3,843

Same day 51%1 day 6%2 to 7 days 12%8 to 14 days 9%15 to 21 days 13%22 to 28 days 7%Over 28 days 2%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face66.4%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)51.7%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types41.2%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)8.3%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients381.2535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine2,143
General consultation, acute (urgent)1,586
Planned clinics317
Planned clinical procedures191
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage696
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits139

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 202647.7%61.8%86.6%37.6%7,716395.2
July 202647.7%60.1%89.8%41.2%7,431381.2

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
Stepping Stone Practice
BB1 1XA
0.6 mi76%86%100%
Pringle Street Surgery
BB1 1SB
0.6 mi73%94%51%
William Hopwood Street Surgery
BB1 1LX
0.7 mi83%88%68%
St Georges Surgery
BB2 3HS
0.9 mi58%62%66%
Roman Road Health Centre
BB2 3UY
1.1 mi88%96%91%
Primrose Bank Medical Centre
BB1 5ER
1.3 mi48%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.