Clinics

Our practice nurses provide a wide range of patient services including:

Blood Tests

Blood tests (to be recommended by the doctor only) are taken by our practice nurses and healthcare assistant – please ring reception for the result of your test, 1 week after it is taken, on 01305 262886 after 11:00.

Cervical Smears

Our nurses run a cervical smear clinic for routine smears. You will receive a written invitation when your smear is due. Please contact the surgery to make an appointment. Cervical smears are recommended from the age of 25, every 3-5 years depending on your circumstances. Regular cervical smears can detect cells which could become cancerous in the future. If detected they can be removed, so preventing the disease.  You will receive a letter from the screening service within 2 weeks to inform you of your test result.

Dressings

Assessment and dressing of wounds and ulcers is undertaken by our nurses. Please note: If you sustain a cut or laceration that you believe requires medical attention, you are advised to attend Accident and Emergency or a Minor Injuries Unit as soon as possible. Early attention can speed up the healing process.

Chronic Disease Monitoring

The nurses carry out monitoring for patients with diabetes, asthma, ischaemic heart disease (“angina”) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Appointments can be made via reception.

Immunisation

• Children – Child immunisations are carried out by our practice nurses in accordance with the national immunisation schedule. Information about childhood immunisations can be found here. You will normally receive an invitation through the post. If in doubt your health visitor or doctor can advise.
• Influenza - Usually advised in October/November for all people over 50, or those with conditions including diabetes, heart, lung and kidney problems and some asthma sufferers. Travel Vaccinations – Please see section below.

Minor Surgery

The surgery provides a wide range of minor surgical procedures including biopsy and removal of skin lesions, therapeutic joint and soft tissue injections and cryocautery (freezing) for warts and verrucae.

Please discuss any possible minor surgical procedures with your doctor before booking an appointment.

LiveWell Dorset

LiveWell Dorset can offer patients free advice and support for any of the following:

- Smokestop

- Weight Loss

- Drinking Less 

For more information visit their website https://www.livewelldorset.co.uk/ or phone them on 01305 233105

Family Planning

The doctors and nurses can provide you with or advise you on many different forms of contraception. In the first instance, make an appointment with your doctor to discuss this. Alternately you can visit the Family Planning clinic in Weymouth, details and the telephone number for the clinic can be found on our useful telephone numbers page.

General contraceptive information and advice can be found on the Family Planning Association website.

Emergency Contraception

If you think you require post-coital contraception (the “morning-after pill”), it is best taken within 24 hours of unprotected sex (although it is still effective up to 72 hours after). Please speak to a receptionist and explain that you need to be seen urgently.

Alternatively, the morning-after pill can be purchased from pharmacies.

Maternity

All pregnant women can refer themselves to the midwife between weeks 8 and 10 of pregnancy. 

Pregnancy Self Referral Online – https://maternitymattersdorset.nhs.uk  Or by phone 01305 253315 (if no access to the internet)

Whilst you will be referring yourself to the midwives your GP does require a few details in order to keep your GP Medical Records up-to-date. Please ask reception for a pregnancy notification form and they will supply you with a pregnancy pack which contains all the information you require for your pregnancy.

All our doctors provide maternity care to their pregnant patients with the help of the midwifery team who visit the surgery weekly. Please make your booking appointment with the midwife (see above) or see your doctor if you are having problems.

Pre-conception advice is also available on request.

Child Health

We have a health visitor attached to the surgery who oversees the healthy development of our under-fives. The 6 week baby check is carried out by your doctor whilst subsequent developmental checks are done by the health visitor.

Appointments for “Baby-Clinic” (for routine weighing, measuring) can be made at reception.

Appointments for full developmental checks should be made directly with the health visitors on 01305 217056.

Child Immunisations

Child immunisations are carried out by our practice nurses in accordance with the national immunisation schedule. Information about childhood immunisations can be found here.

You will normally receive an invitation through the post. If in doubt your health visitor or doctor can advise.