New Year CLOSING TIMES
We will close at 18.30pm on Friday 31st December and will re-open on Tuesday 4th January at 8am. During this time, if you have an urgent medical problem, please call 111. This is not to be used for covid test requests or repeat medications. Please ensure that you submit all repeat medications in time as we need 72 hours to process them.
Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Please choose the right healthcare service in Dorset
NHS services in Dorset continue to be under extreme pressure.
If you’re unwell and are unsure about where to go, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111. Please be patient and choose the right care.
Get the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time.
At this very busy time, your 111 call may take a little longer to answer than usual but staff will get to you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
For ongoing or non-urgent concerns please contact your local pharmacist or GP practice.
Call 999 in a medical emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
Thank you for your support.
We’d also like to thank our hard-working teams who are working incredibly hard to care for those in need.x/v
Please use our E-consult service for all non-urgent problems.
(AVAILABLE DURING SURGERY OPENING HOURS)
Pharmacies can help with minor illnesses such as coughs and aches and pains, they can also help you get the care you need if symptoms suggest something more serious.
Please don’t go to your local pharmacy if you are showing symptoms of COVID-19 – visit 111.nhs.uk. In common with the rest of the healthcare system, pharmacies are currently under huge pressure, working round the clock to make sure customer get the medicines they need, so please be patient if you are required to wait and please observe social distancing guidance.
To find your nearest pharmacy along with opening times visit www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-pharmacy/
COVID VACCINE
COVID-19 Vaccination
You may have heard that we are now involved in the third wave of the COVID-19 vaccination programme. Eligibility criteria are determined by NHS England and we do not have any discretion to invite patients outside this. Please do not contact the surgery to ask if you can be considered for early vaccination as this is not something about which we have any discretion. If you have not been invited yet you will be invited at the appropriate time depending on your level of risk and availability of the vaccine, the roll-out of the vaccine is likely to take many months. With this in mind we are using our online booking system for your COVID vaccines. When we reach your age groups you may receive a text invite with a link to our online booking system for you to choose the date and time of your appointment. We are using it to make it easy, convenient and efficient for you to book your appointment.
We wanted to make you aware of this service and to confirm it is genuine.
If you would like further information on why you will need to wait for your vaccine, please click here.
If you would like to know more about the vaccine, please click the links for information about the COVID-19 vaccine. The list of reasons why you might not be able to have the vaccine is very short but is shown here. There should be no reason for you to need to contact the surgery to check if or how these criteria apply to you as they are very specific.
The following information leaflet may help you answer any questions you may have relating to the vaccine and our vaccination programme.
Patient FAQ re Covid Vaccination
Please continue to abide by all the social distancing and hand hygiene guidance which will still save lives even if you have had the vaccine- now is not the time to let our guard down.
Please note GP's do not have access to book covid testing, please refer to the national website below:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/
OR
Call 119 to get a test if you have problems using the internet.
LONG COVID
Increasing medical evidence and patient testimony is showing that a small but significant minority of people who contract Covid cannot shake off the effects of the virus months after initially falling ill. Some estimates suggest that 10% of Covid patients may still be experiencing symptoms more than three weeks after infection, and perhaps 60,000 people could be suffering from long covid symptoms after more than three months.
For help and support please visit https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk
If you have been specifically asked to attend the surgery for an appointment:
Please help us to keep everyone safe by:
- Sticking to your given appointment time to minimise waiting times and maintain social distancing.
- You must wear a face mask
- Please use hand sanitiser as directed
- You must NOT attend if you are feeling unwell with Covid symptoms or you are isolating because you have been in contact with someone else who has tested positive to COVID.
- Thank you for reading this information and thank you for supporting your GP surgery during this time.
- Please note the GPs will not be issuing any letters or certificates for exemptions of wearing a face covering on public transport or in shops. The government website details the guidance for exemption to the mandatory requirements. Please click on the link below for further information.
Face Mask Government Guidelines and information or you can produce your own exemption card from the Keep Safe Website below
https://www.keepsafe.org.uk/card
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**We are pleased to announce that we are now accredited as a Veteran Friendly Practice.**
How likely are you to recommend our practice to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment? Please click on the patient survey above and let us know.......
In January 2020 the following results were received:
83% (271 respondents) of patients stated that they were extremely likely to recommend us
11% (39 respondents) of patients stated that they were likely to recommend us
1% (4 respondents) of patient stated they were neither likely nor unlikely to recommend us
1% (2 respondents) of patient stated that they were unlikely to recommend us
3% (10 respondents) stated they were extremely unlikely to would recommend us
1% (3 respondent) stated they didn't know if they would recommend us
Thank you for your continued support in providing this feedback to us.
About the Friends and Family Test
(NHS Friends and Family Advert)
Friends and Family Test
About the Friends and Family Test
Online Access
You can book appointments or request a repeat prescription on-line. If you do not have a User name or Password, please contact the surgery. If there are any problems with this system, please tell us about them.
Please click here to book an appointment or request a repeat prescription online (if you do not have a Username or Password, please contact the surgery).
Please click on the link below for 'A Survival Guide for Parents'
(Site updated 29/12/2021)