CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION (Covid-19)

The surgery is experiencing a large increase in requests for appointments and advice at the beginning of the week. If you have a routine request please call later in the week.

IF YOU ARE ATTENDING FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SURGERY PLEASE WEAR A FACE MASK OR COVERING. HAND SANITISER IS AVAILABLE IN THE FOYER PLEASE USE THIS ON ENTRY TO THE BUILDING, DO NOT WEAR GLOVES.

If you have a new continuous cough, high temperature or loss of taste stay at home for 7 days DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY. Members of your household must self isolate for 14 days, if they develop symptoms they must stay at home for a further 7 days following onset.

If your condition worsens or you are no better after 7 days go online to https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 or telephone 111.

For further information about how the practice is managing your care during Covid-19 please Click Here

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, how you contact us will be different at the moment. This is to limit face-to-face contact whenever possible and help stop the spread of coronavirus to protect you and us.

We are open and if you need to see your GP, please ring us on 01305 250989 or visit our website and complete an eConsult questionnaire. You can also call NHS111. Please do not come to the surgery unless you have an appointment.

If you are waiting for a check-up, please be assured we will be in touch

Appointments are being delivered face-to-face, online and over the telephone. If you are asked to come into the surgery for a face-to-face appointment, please remember to wear a face covering. Measures are in place to keep you safe from infection during your visit to the surgery.

Flu Vaccinations for 50 to 64 yr. olds

We now have a stock of these vaccinations, if you are in the age group of 50yrs to 64yrs and have not already booked in to have a flu vaccine or have not already had one please contact the surgery.

COVID VACCINATION GUIDANCE

Please click this link for guidance about the National Lockdown and Stay at Home information National Lockdown: Stay at Home Guidance

Covid Vaccination Clinics FAQs 11.01.2021

Covid Update 07.01.2021

Covid Update 14.12.2020

Germ Defence

We are letting you know about a very useful website called Germ Defence which was created by a team of doctors and scientists to give you advice that has been proven to reduce the spread of viruses in the home. It can help you plan how to protect yourself and members of your family from infection by COVID-19 and ‘flu.

It’s easy to use and only takes 10 minutes - just click on this link:

www.germdefence.org/index.html?src=J81637

(If this link does not open when you click on it, please copy and paste it into your web browser.)

Please pass details of the Germ Defence website to your friends and family.

There’s a button at the bottom of the Germ Defence website for sharing by social media.

If you’d like to know more:

Over 20,000 people previously took part in research about Germ Defence
People who followed the advice in Germ Defence had fewer and less severe illnesses - and so did the people they lived with
Results of the study were published in The Lancet medical journal
Germ Defence has been updated with COVID-19 advice to help prevent a wave of COVID-19 and ‘flu this Autumn/Winter
Information about how the Germ Defence website is being evaluated is available here.

Dorset County Hospital Emergency Department is currently very busy, if you have a minor injury or ailment please visit one of the Units below if you are unable to self care. You will need to phone to book an appointment, you will not be seen if you turn up without a prior booking.

Unit	Opening Saturday/Sunday	Opening Week days	Contact Number
Weymouth UTC	8am-8pm	8am-8pm	01305 762541
Bridport MIU	9am-6pm	9am-8pm	01308 426245
Shaftesbury MIU	8am-8pm	8am-8pm	01747 851535
Wimborne MIU	8am-8pm	8am-8pm	01202 856436
Swanage MIU	8am-8pm	8am-8pm	01929 475009