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Loving your heart...

Wednesday 8th September 7.00 - 9.00pm in Puddletown Village Hall

The Doctors and Nurses cordially invite you to an evening to raise awareness of keeping your heart healthy.   The evening will include health talks, together with representatives from various health and lifestyle organizations, healthy refreshments, plus free weight and blood pressure checks.

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    • Loving your heart...

      Wednesday 8th September 7.00 - 9.00pm in Puddletown Village Hall

      The Doctors and Nurses cordially invite you to an evening to raise awareness of keeping your heart healthy.   The evening will include health talks, together with representatives from various health and lifestyle organizations, healthy refreshments, plus free weight and blood pressure checks.

      Read more

    • Striking a balance

      The General Practitioners Committee (GPC) of the British Medical Association wishes to seek the views of the public, patient groups, health charities and the professions on four key issues facing general practice and patients:

      ... the evolving practice team
      ... getting a suitable appointment
      ... care and treatment outside normal working hours and
      ... continuity and coordination of care in the modern NHS. 

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    • Want to speed things up?

      Don’t just wait for the ‘phone to be answered.
      Make full use of your mouse and our Website.

      If you haven't done so already, ask at reception for a PIN number that will enable you to book appointments, begin an e-consultation with one of our GPs and also arrange repeat prescriptions.

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    • Your choice of GP practice

      If you could register with a GP practice anywhere, what would you do?
      The Government thinks people should be able to choose a GP practice that is most convenient for them.

      This consultation closes on 28 May. Read more at http://www.gpchoice.dh.gov.uk/

    • Travel Advice

      We have a number of pages within our website dedicated to Travel.

      These include:

      General Travel Advice | Backpackers | Elderly Travellers | Yellow Fever |

      If you are planning to travel abroad, please use our Travel Immunisation Enquiry Form

    • Chlamydia Screening Service

      Free in Dorset for those under 25.

      1 in 10 young people have Chlamydia and are unaware that it can be doing damage to their body.

      If you have had unsafe sex you may be carrying Chlamydia and passing it on to sexual partners.

      Read more.

    • Patient Participation Group

      The Surgery has an active Patient Participation Group which meets quarterly. The group’s successes include raising the concerns of individuals which affect the running of the Practice, ensuring that nearly every household receives a copy of the practice newsletter, supporting health education, supporting Carers and supporting the Practice in its responses to the NHS when needed.
      For further details please visit:

      Intro | Constitution | Members (PDF 12KB) | Latest Meeting Minutes (PDF 23KB)

    • Seeking volunteer drivers

      If you are a fit and healthy driver, spend some of your weekdays at home, and feel that you may be able to help with occasionally driving patients to the surgery, our Friends of the Practice Coordinator, Sue Brazier, would be very pleased to hear from you.

      The transport requests are usually approximately once a week, at a time to suit you, and travelling expenses are paid to all drivers. Sue can be contacted either at the surgery or on 01305 368908.

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    Emergency
    What to do in an EMERGENCY

    Ring the Surgery 01305 848333
    at all times

    If, for any reason, you find you are unable to get through to the practice out of hours and need to call the Urgent Care Service directly, ring 0845 600 10 13

    Life Threatening Emergencies -
    call for an ambulance on 999

    Accidents &
    Injuries
    Contact the surgery before going to casualty. Click here for more information
    Puddletown Surgery
    Contact us by telephone
    Surgery Reception 01305 848333
    Fax
    01305 848061
    Contact us online
    Contact us by post
    Backwater, Puddletown, Dorchester,
    Dorset DT2 8SD
    Contact NHS Direct
    NHS Direct 0845 46 47 at any time

    New Surgery Development New surgery premises for Puddletown Surgery

    At the end of January 2008,
    planning consent was granted for the development of the new Puddletown Surgery on the
    corner of Athelhampton Road, Rod Hill Lane and Milom Lane.

    View the plans.
         
    In addition to the village of Puddletown, the surgery takes patients from the surrounding area encompassing a large number of villages within a ten mile radius including:

    Tolpuddle, Tincleton, Affpuddle, Briantspuddle, West Stafford, Bockhampton, Stinsford, Piddlehinton, Piddletrenthide, Alton Pancras, Plush, Dewlish, Cheselbourne, Melcombe Bingham, Ansty and Milborne St Andrew.
    View a map of our practice area.


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