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Published on 1st Dec 2024
Milton Abbas Surgery Art Competition
Published on 18th Nov 2024
Carers Rights Day
Thursday 21st November 2024 is Carers Rights Day. A carer is a person of any age, who provides unpaid help and support to a person who could not manage without them.
Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers for a partner, family member or a friend – many of whom don’t see themselves as carers, often unaware of their legal rights and what they’re entitled to in terms of support and benefits.
This year’s theme is ‘recognising your rights’ – and our aim is to help carers recognise and understand their rights, and to access the support available to them, whenever they need it.
To find out more about your rights, go to www.carersuk.org
The Pan Dorset Carers Steering Group is a strategic group consisting of carers, the local authority and health who collaborate to shape services for carers in Dorset. They are looking to recruit carers of a range of ages, locations and experiences who can represent the views of carers, using their own life experience as well as representing the collective voice of carers.
Please visit their website to find out more about the work of the group and the role of the carer members: www.ourdorset.org.uk/pdcsg. Closing date for expressions if interest is 9th December 2024.
Published on 15th Nov 2024
Using the Right Service
Winter puts more pressure on our NHS services as some illnesses increase. The best way stay well this winter is to use the right service, at the right time.
→ visit your pharmacy for issues like colds or rashes
→ see your GP if symptoms persist or you have long term conditions
→ use 111 for quick, non-emergency advice
→ reserve 999 for serious, life, threatening situations
Published on 4th Nov 2024
eConsults
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 ‘Complete an eConsult’ button on the front page of our surgery website www.masurgery.co.uk. You can also submit an eConsult from the NHS app.
For more details on how to use eConsult please click here https://econsult.net/nhs-patients/how-to-use-econsult
This will help with efficiency and the GP workload. We thank you in advance for your cooperation in this matter.
Published on 3rd Jun 2024
Update to Prescriptions #HelpYourNHS June 2024
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.
Published on 3rd Jun 2024