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The surgery will be CLOSED on Saturday 5th October 2024 for our annual flu clinic being held at the Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For out of hours care or advice during closures, please call 111.  In the case of an emergency, call 999.

September is the perfect month to get into – or back into – a healthier lifestyle. Once the summer is over, and everyone starts returning to their normal routines at work and school, it feels like the right time to think about a mini reboot. It has been shown that September, not January, is the… Read more: New Season, New You

We will be running our annual flu vaccination clinic for eligible patients on Saturday 5th October 2024 at the Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall. Please save this date as we would like as many of our eligible patients to attend; invitations and further details will follow closer to the time.

Introduction of new NHS vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including cough, sore throat, sneezing and runny or blocked nose. It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead… Read more: RSV Vaccinations ~ September 2024

We are looking for another volunteer to join our Wellbeing Team and help lead our walking group. It would be once a month on a Wednesday morning. Could that be you? For more information, please contact Kelly at the surgery either by calling 01258 880210 or by sending an email to [email protected] To see our… Read more: Volunteer Needed!

Prescriptions for 35 minor conditions are no longer available in Dorset such as hayfever, colds and indigestion. Help your NHS and visit your pharmacy or supermarket instead. #helpyournhs For more information visit  www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/helpyournhs or click here to download a leaflet.

Please can we ask that from now onwards, rather than use the surgery email address for clinical or medication queries, you complete an eConsult form online as the GP’s no longer take questions via email. This would also include requests for sick notes. To access the eConsult service please click on the ‘Consult with your… Read more: eConsults

Did you know that approximately 1.6 million medicine items are wasted unnecessarily in Dorset each year? Did you know that if healthcare were a country, it would be the 5th biggest carbon emitter in the world? In the UK, the NHS has estimated that the manufacture, supply, and use of pharmaceuticals accounts for 25% of… Read more: Repeat prescriptions? Only order what you need

You may have recently heard that the NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands of lives every year in England. To achieve this pledge, the NHS needs to ensure women come forward for cervical screening. Cervical screening at Milton Abbas Surgery is carried out… Read more: Cervical Screening

Watch these short videos to learn how to use your inhaler properly and better manage your respiratory symptoms: How to use your inhaler | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)

If you’re a patient at our practice, you can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet. It doesn’t replace existing services. You can still contact us in the usual ways. But, once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access… Read more: Using the NHS App

BRIDGIT is a self-help service for unpaid carers, currently being trialled by the Mid Dorset Practice Care Network and Dorset Council. It provides access to online support for anyone who assists a friend or relative. It’s free and quick to use, and can help them to get access to advise, local events, discounts, and services.… Read more: BRIDGIT for Carers

SWAN (South West Advocacy Network) is a leading independent advocacy charity – providing advocacy services throughout the south west and bordering counties since 1999.  They are delighted to be delivering a Pan Dorset Advocacy Service from 1st June 2023 (previously delivered by Dorset Advocacy). Please see this leaflet which sets out the advocacy services that… Read more: Pan Dorset Advocacy Service

Just a reminder that we have changed our surgery policy for patients with symptoms of a urinary tract infection. Rather than just dropping in a urine sample for the Nurses to dip, our GPs would like to examine you. So if you think you have a water infection, please contact the surgery on 01258 880210… Read more: Urinary Tract Infections