We are CLOSED FOR TRAINING on Thursday 17th September from 3.30pm.
The dispensary will be open from 5 to 6pm as normal for medication collections but our GPs and nurses are involved in meetings so you will need to call 111 for urgent medical advice or 999 for an ambulance if it is an emergency. We reopen tomorrow (Friday 18th September) at 8.30 am as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
We are now taking bookings for our 2020 flu clinics. Click here for full information.
Coronavirus – Continue to help us help you:
- The Surgery is still CLOSED to patients from 1 pm daily, unless you have been triaged by a doctor and invited to come in for a face to face consultation
- PRESCRIPTIONS CAN ONLY BE COLLECTED BEFORE 1PM, AND BETWEEN 5PM AND 6PM for your own safety.
- FOR REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS ORDERED VIA TELEPHONE OR ONLINE PLEASE CAN WE ASK THAT YOU GIVE THE DISPENSARY ATLEAST 1 WEEKS NOTICE WHERE POSSIBLE.
- WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING LONG WAITING TIMES FOR COLLECTIONS.
- THIS IS MAINLY DUE TO SHORT NOTICE REQUESTS WHICH ARE THEN NOT ABLE TO BE DISPENSED READY FOR COLLECTION FOLLOWING OUR SUPPLIER DELIVERIES.
- PLEASE HELP US TO REDUCE LONG QUEUES FOR YOU AND OUR DISPENSARY.
- THANK YOU
- Click here for full information and advice on all our new arrangements t0 keep you safe.
- For less urgent queries please do our new eConsult (click here for more information or on the link below; you will get a response within 48 hours).
- Do not attend the surgery if you suspect you have the virus or have been in close contact with an infected person. Use the NHS 111 online symptom checker at https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19. You do not need to call us, or NHS 111, to report that you have the symptoms. Follow the care advice given on the NHS 111 website or in the media, but contact us if your symptoms worsen or you are worried. For up to date information please use the following links: GOV.uk/coronavirus NHS.uk/coronavirus
- Parents: if you are worried about your child please do not delay in seeking help. COVID-19 is extremely unlikely to make your child unwell but all the ‘normal’ illnesses continue. GPs and hospitals have made extreme efforts to ensure the safety of their patients so please call us for advice, or contact NHS 111 out of hours if it is urgent, or do an eConsult (see below) for less urgent advice from your GP.
- Routine NHS work: there is currently limited routine secondary care work being done at present. Please bear this in mind when asking us for help with minor or non-urgent problems and consider whether it can wait, or if you can manage your condition differently.
We are still here and ready to care for you, so don’t hesitate to contact us with anything urgent, if in doubt please call us and we can evaluate your condition
Thank you! We are so grateful for the support from patients, friends and volunteers.
updated 14 August 2020
We are a rural practice serving the community around the Bride Valley in West Dorset. Our area runs from Burton Bradstock in the west, Portesham in the east and Winterbourne Abbas in the north. We have three GPs whose special interests include paediatrics and joint injections. Our nursing team offers the full range of nursing services including wound-care, childhood immunisations, travel immunisations and advice, and health checks. We have our own in-house Dispensary with experienced dispensers and a Pharmacy Technician to dispense your acute and repeat medications. We also benefit from in-house midwifery.
Our aim is to provide our patients with caring and professional healthcare in a friendly and supportive environment.
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ECONSULT
YOUR WAY OF CONTACTING OUR GPS WITH A NON URGENT QUERY, FOR RESPONSE WITHIN 48 HOURS
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With many of our consultations being done by telephone at the moment, it will be harder for you to reach us by telephoning. You can now access eConsult, where you can raise a non-urgent query for our doctors or medical secretaries, or access relevant online advice. Please click the link above to start. See here for more details.
Telephone numbers:
Please note that we have closed the old dispensary telephone number as we no longer take routine medication orders by phone. If you have a medication query please ring the main surgery number 01305 871468 or email the appropriate team:
portesham.reception@dorsetgp.nhs.uk
portesham.dispensary@dorsetgp.nhs.uk
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