Milton Abbas Surgery

25/11/2025

Please be aware that our email is not currently working. If you need to contact the surgery, please use our recommended contact channels

Completing our online form, which can be found on our website;
https://www.masurgery.co.uk/

Or call us on the normal number 01258 880210

25/11/2025

Activity helps you mentally and physically feel better and helps to reduce stress and anxiety. Walking is a free and easy way to build more activity into our lives.

Why not make a start and join our Walking Group on a Wednesday? Please see the walking programme for November below.

If you know of someone who would be interested but doesn't have access to the internet and would like a printout of the programme, please let Reception know.

24/11/2025

24/11/2025

Message from the Dispensary Team:

If you need your repeat medication over the holidays, please order on or before the 16th December to make sure you receive it on time.

For our remaining patients, please rest assured that while we will be closed for a couple of days, there is no need to panic. We kindly ask that you continue to order your medication as normal, and we'll ensure everything is processed as quickly as possible when we reopen.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

23/11/2025

Looking for something to do this week or some company? Why not join one of our Wellbeing Team Groups?

⭐ Our Beginners Line Dancing group is on Mondays 2.30pm - 3.30pm at the Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall
⭐️ Walking group is on Wednesday's at 10am - please see our surgery page for the walking schedule for November
⭐️ Our next Crafting group will be on Wednesday 3rd December at 12.30pm at the Milborne St Andrew Sports Club Pavilion (DT11 0JA)

Everyone is welcome and no need to book a space, just turn up on the day. Our Wellbeing Team would love to see you!

Information about any of the above groups, please see our Wellbeing Team page on our surgery website: https://www.masurgery.co.uk/wellbeing-team

23/11/2025

Millions of adults across the country could improve their health and wellbeing by making small changes to their lifestyle. The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is here to help.

Take the quiz to receive your overall score and receive personalised recommendations. Whether you want to eat better, move more, drink less or sleep deeper, the NHS has a plan that’s right for you.

Take the quiz now: https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

22/11/2025

Did you love sport as a child? Perhaps you were in a team or enjoyed a casual footie knock around with your mates or a going for a swim.

Why not consider getting back into it? There are loads of groups for older people of all abilities, like: walking football, netball, running and swimming groups.

LiveWell Dorset's Liam talks about how he got ‘back in the game’ - rediscovering school sports for health and fitness 👉www.livewelldorset.co.uk/articles/back-in-the-game-rediscovering-my-love-for-sport

LiveWell Dorset

22/11/2025

Home-Start Blackmore Vale are starting a friendly online support group in January for service families and extended family members to share experiences, learn practical coping tools, and support each other through every stage of deployment and homecoming.

It’s 45 minutes a week, online and open to serving personnel, spouses (with at least one child under 5), and extended family such as grandparents linked to a child under 5

If you’d like to join or find out more, please email them on: referrals@homestartblackmorevale.org.uk

21/11/2025

Started uni this year? Make sure:

👉 You’re up to date with your , & vaccines

👉 You know what the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia are & what to do if you think you or a mate shows signs:

🚩 Fever and vomiting
🚩 Severe headache
🚩 Stiff neck and joint pain
🚩 Cold hands and feet
🚩 Pale or mottled skin, or rash that doesn't fade under a glass
🚩 Dislike of bright lights
🚩 Confusion or drowsiness

Symptoms can appear in any order and not everyone experiences all of them. If you suspect meningitis or septicaemia, you must seek immediate medical help by calling 999 in an emergency, or NHS 111 for urgent advice.

21/11/2025

Our Line Dancing Group run by our Wellbeing Team is always open to newcomers. Why not join them and have a go?

The group takes place at the Winterborne Whitechurch Village Hall on Mondays 2.30pm - 3.30pm.

Free entry but donations welcome to cover costs. No need to book, just turn up on the day. Mike and Jean would love to see you!

For more information please see our surgery website https://www.masurgery.co.uk/wellbeing-team/

20/11/2025

Carers Rights Day plays a crucial role in increasing awareness about the challenges faced by carers and to help carers get the support they need. The theme for this year is “Know your rights, use your rights”.

You might not see yourself as a carer – often we just help family or friends without thinking twice. But if someone relies on your support due to illness, disability, age, mental health, or addiction, you are a carer.

If you haven’t already, please let the surgery know if you care for someone. It helps us understand your situation and offer the right support and we can add this to your medical record. See our carer's page on our surgery website for more details https://www.masurgery.co.uk/carers-page

For all your caring and for all your caregiving – thank you!