Milton Abbas Surgery

05/09/2025

The next Patient Voice meeting has been scheduled to take place at the Milton Abbas Reading Room commencing 7pm on Tuesday 9th September.

To view the minutes of the last meeting in June and to see the agenda for the forthcoming meeting, please see our surgery website: https://www.masurgery.co.uk/patient-participation-group-1

05/09/2025

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/

04/09/2025

Mosaic (Supporting Bereaved Children) have a Family Information Pack which offers suggestions and advice, drawn from the real experiences of families who have walked this path before.

It is designed to help parents or guardians create an environment where your child can feel whatever they feel, ask questions, and gradually begin to grow around grief, learning to live in new ways while carrying love and memories.

To download a copy 👉 https://www.mosaicfamilysupport.org/resources/mosaic-information

04/09/2025

We would like to welcome Frances, our new Receptionist, to the surgery Admin Team! Frances will be taking over in Reception from Kelly on a Friday.

Kelly has reduced her hours at the surgery due to an increase in caring responsibilities, but will continue in her Social Prescribing and Carers Lead role for the surgery.

We are also very pleased to welcome back Tracy, who has returned to help us with our phlebotomy appointments!

03/09/2025

Self-care isn’t selfish - it’s the foundation that helps us show up with more energy, kindness and resilience for the people and causes we care about.

Action for Happiness' Self-Care September calendar will help you take care of yourself so you can take care of others.

Action for Happiness

03/09/2025

Starting next week! ✨ Hope Programme: Take control of your health and wellbeing when living with long-term conditions

Living with long-term conditions can feel isolating — but you don’t have to manage it alone.

Join our 6-week FREE group online Hope Programme course and build confidence, manage stress and fatigue, set goals, and connect with others who understand what you are going through.

📍 Open to adults living in the South West with any physical or mental health long-term conditions
🗓 Starts 10 September 2025
💻 Online and flexible
🔗 Sign up now: https://bit.ly/41IiWJe

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In partnership with NHS England South West. Part of Digital Neighbourhoods Programme.

02/09/2025

If you can’t attend an appointment, PLEASE can we ask that you cancel so someone else can receive the care they need. This can be done either over the phone or by replying CANCEL to your text reminder.

Cancelling 10 or 15 minutes before your appointment time does not allow us time to offer the appointment to someone else, so please give us as much notice as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter - It could make a huge difference to another patient.

02/09/2025

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 September 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.

02/09/2025

Access Wellbeing hubs and drop-in spaces will be closed on Tuesday 2 September to allow colleagues to take part in a whole-team away day.

The event will give them a vital chance to connect, share experiences, and strengthen how they work together – all to improve the support they provide in our communities.

Normal service will resume on Wednesday 3 September.

01/09/2025

Do you have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes? Would you like to chat about your diet and how it can help to manage your condition?

We have a new Diabetes Dietitian running a clinic at the surgery on Friday 26th September. Please call the surgery on 01258 880210 to book an appointment.

01/09/2025

Join the Parks in Mind for a packed late summer and early autumn programme full of gentle goings-on from qigong and mindfulness to lino printing, journalling, beach wandering, gardening and nature conservation tasks. There’s tea too, because sometimes that’s just what’s needed!

To see the programme, click here 👉https://parksfoundation.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Parks-in-Mind-programme-September-2025.pdf

01/09/2025