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Briarwood Medical Centre

514 Blackpool Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ashton Bank, Preston, PR2 1HY · 01772 529230
Part of Greater Preston PCN in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB · Preston. NHS code P81748.

July 2026 at a glance

Routine appointments seen within 7 days
38.8%
England 58% · area 60% · ▲ 3.9 pts on Jun 2026
Routine appointments seen within 14 days
57.8%
England 77% · area 81% · ▼ 1.9 pts on Jun 2026
Urgent appointments seen the same day
82%
England 77% · area 83% · ▲ 0.5 pts on Jun 2026
Appointments in the month
3,208
411.3 per 1,000 of 7,799 registered patients (England 535.2)

Ranked 4,453rd of 5,703 practices in England for routine appointments within 7 days; 19th of 21 in Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB; 2,808th of 5,616 for urgent appointments seen the same day. 1st is fastest.

In July 2026 the practice recorded 670 routine appointments, of which 38.8% took place within 7 days of being booked, 19 points below the England figure. Of 2,083 appointments the practice classed as clinically urgent, 82% were dealt with on the day they were booked (England 77%).

How long between booking and the appointment

Routine appointments 670

Same day 13%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 21%8 to 14 days 19%15 to 21 days 29%22 to 28 days 10%Over 28 days 3%

Urgent appointments 2,083

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

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

All appointments 3,207

Same day 58%1 day 7%2 to 7 days 13%8 to 14 days 11%15 to 21 days 7%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

1 appointments had an unknown booking gap and are excluded.

Appointments with a GP 1,754

Same day 67%1 day 5%2 to 7 days 9%8 to 14 days 5%15 to 21 days 10%22 to 28 days 3%Over 28 days 1%

What the appointments were

MeasureThis practiceEngland
Face to face59.8%60.1%
With a GP (rather than a nurse or other staff)54.7%44.5%
Same day, all appointment types57.7%44.7%
Missed by the patient (did not attend)3.3%4.3%
Appointments per 1,000 registered patients411.3535.2
Appointment type (as recorded by the practice)Count
General consultation, routine670
General consultation, acute (urgent)2,084
Planned clinics9
Planned clinical procedures360
Unplanned clinical activity0
Clinical triage9
Walk-in0
Home and care home visits53

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 202634.9%59.7%81.5%55.9%3,260419.2
July 202638.8%57.8%82%57.7%3,208411.3

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
The Park Medical Practice
PR2 1JR
0.1 mi45%87%83%
Lane Ends Surgery
PR2 2JJ
0.4 mi73%87%81%
St Fillan's Medical Ctre
PR1 0AD
1.4 mi79%89%43%
Fishergate Hill Surgery
PR1 8DN
1.4 mi59%87%93%
Lytham Road Surgery
PR2 9QB
1.6 mi45%84%84%
St. Mary's Health Centre
PR1 0SR
1.6 mi70%79%72%

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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.