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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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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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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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/

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

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.

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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)

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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