We’ve rounded up the number of patients able to get same day appointments at all the GP surgeries in Bexley in July – according to new data from the NHS.

New figures from the NHS have revealed the number of patients at surgeries in Bexley able to make a same day appointment in the month of July 2023.

The data, published from NHS Digital, contains information on appointment times, how the appointment was booked, and the type of appointment booked by patients.

Data revealed that a total of 39,530 same day appointments were made in GP surgeries across Bexley for the month of July.

In July 2023, Sidcup Medical Centre had the highest recorded number of patients able to make same day appointments, with 4,892 being able to make a same day appointment that month.

The lowest, by contrast, was Ingleton Avenue Surgery with a recorded number of 450 patients who made same day appointments that month.

We’ve rounded up a full list of the number of patients at GP surgeries in Bexley able to make a same day appointment: Sidcup Medical Centre had 4,892 same day appointments.

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  • The Albion Surgery had 3,664 same day appointments.
  • Woodlands Surgery had 3,278 same day appointments.
  • Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre had 2,928 same day appointments.
  • Lakeside Medical had 2,927 same day appointments.
  • Barnard Medical Group had 2,821 same day appointments.
  • Bexley Group Practice had 2,420 same day appointments.
  • Northumberland Heath Med.Ctr. had 2,190 same day appointments.
  • Station Road Surgery had 2,080 same day appointments.
  • Riverside Surgery had 1,654 same day appointments.
  • The Westwood Surgery had 1,503 same day appointments.
  • Crayford Town Surgery had 1,485 same day appointments.
  • Welling Medical Practice had 1,226 same day appointments.
  • Bexley Medical Group had 1,080 same day appointments.
  • Belvedere Medical Centre had 972 same day appointments.
  • Bursted Wood Surgery had 887 same day appointments.
  • Plas Meddyg Surgery had 848 same day appointments.
  • Slade Green Medical Ctr. had 795 same day appointments.
  • Bellegrove Surgery had 741 same day appointments.
  • Dr Davies & Partner had 689 same day appointments.
  • Ingleton Avenue Surgery had 450 same day appointments.

A spokesperson for South East London Integrated Care System said: "NHS South East London is aware of the publication of GP data on 31 August 2023, covering activity and usage of GP appointments historically, including same day appointments, by NHS Digital.  

"These new statistics do not necessarily give a complete view of GP same day appointments in South East London.

"The data consists of experimental statistics, meaning that there will be degrees of fluctuation and variation in the data as practices record the data themselves. Practices throughout South East London have committed to improving the consistency of data recording, which will increase the reliability of this data in the future.

"As an ICB, our priority is to ensure that South East London residents have access to high quality primary care services. To this aim, practices do their best to accommodate requests for same day appointmen.

"However, practices are not required to provide a set number of same day appointments. Instead, they aim to assess patient requests in order to prioritise and schedule appointments with the most appropriate clinician.

"This also ensures that GPs can focus on the most complex patients first. 

"Many of our practices are also managing significant vacancies which adds to the workforce pressures. 

"We are working to increase the size of clinical teams in GP practices and making dedicated efforts in South East London to recruit and retain skilled professionals into primary care. 

"Whilst we work in the context of high demand and huge challenges in primary care, we are working on improving experiences of those using primary care services and ask patients to work with us by using the right service at the right time. 

"High street pharmacists can help with minor ailments and conditions and refer to a GP if required."

 

Our SEL wide primary care campaign aims to ensure that everyone in South East London gets the help and professional support they need.  The campaign explains how the expanded primary care team is working.