Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network

16/04/2026

🌿 We’re excited to be running our new Ageing Well Clinic 🌿



We’re really excited to be running our new Ageing Well Clinic on Langdon Ward at Bridport Hospital 💚



This isn’t your usual appointment.

It’s a chance to meet a small team of professionals in one visit, all working together to support your health, wellbeing and independence.



From reviewing medications, to helping with mobility, daily living and connecting to local support, we look at the whole picture, not just one problem.



✨ Friendly, relaxed environment
☕ Time to talk, with breaks and refreshments
💬 Your feedback is helping shape future clinics
👥 You’re welcome to bring someone with you


If you, or a family member, are invited we’d really encourage you to come along and be part of something new. We’re here to help people stay well, independent and connected.

13/03/2026

💻 We’re Hiring – Digital Care Coordinator

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network is looking for a Digital Care Coordinator to join our friendly team and help support the use of digital healthcare technologies across our practices.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is organised, digitally confident, and passionate about improving how patients access care.

🔹 About the role:
• Support patients and colleagues to make the most of digital healthcare technology
• Help identify patients who could benefit from new digital services
• Assist with data, reporting and digital projects across the PCN
• Be a key point of contact for digital queries and support

📄 Full details and apply here:
👉 https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0006-26-0001

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested in joining our team.

06/03/2026

Join our team!

Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network is currently recruiting a Respiratory Nurse to join us on a part-time maternity cover basis.

You'll play a key role in supporting patients with respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma, working closely with our practices and multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

✨ Supportive team environment
✨ Opportunity to make a real difference to patients
✨ Flexible part-time role

If you're a motivated respiratory nurse looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Apply now:
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0006-26-0000

06/03/2026

Free mental health support available **24/7** for anyone who needs someone to talk to.

📞 0800 652 0190
🌐 staywelldorset.nhs.uk

If you are struggling to cope and feel yourself nearing a breakdown, there are mental health services in that can help 💜

- Access Mental Health
- Connection
- NHS 111
- The Retreat
- Community Front Rooms

More information on the services they provide and how they can support you: https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/options/mental/

18/02/2026

26/11/2025

Amazing effort! 💚 Thank you for helping us tackle digital exclusion across the PCN.

🤖💙 𝗔 𝗛𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Donate It💙🤖

Over recent months, our patients, families, local groups, and wider community have shown incredible generosity by donating your old laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and other devices to DonateIT.

📦 𝗔𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲… 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝘂𝗽!
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗽𝗲𝗱, 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁.

✨ 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨:
- Helps people stay connected with loved ones
- Enables access to online appointments, health apps & support services
- Supports job applications, learning and digital confidence
- Reduces waste and gives unused tech a second life
- Strengthens the work of the Social Prescribing Team in tackling digital exclusion

Your kindness is making a real difference to people’s wellbeing, independence and day-to-day life.

🔗 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲, 𝗟𝘆𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲.
https://donateit.co.uk/

11/11/2025

💡 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁?

✨ 🎖️ There are around 2 million veterans in the UK (Office for Veterans’ Affairs, 2023). Many face challenges with health, housing, or transitioning to civilian life. Struggling with veteran support can feel overwhelming - but you don’t have to do it alone.

💚 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 *𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁*.

👉 Read online: https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/resources-veteran-support

📄 Download PDF:https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/media/content/files/social-prescribing-resource-sheets/veteran-support.pdf

11/11/2025

🫁 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝟱𝟱–𝟳𝟰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱 >𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗰𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
You may be eligible for a FREE NHS Lung Health Check in Dorset - and it could save your life. Catching lung cancer early gives you the best chance of effective treatment, and most people screened feel completely well with no symptoms.

➡️ Learn more: https://dchft.nhs.uk/services/lung-cancer-screening/
🎥 https://youtu.be/wXgkKCNJsIU

✅ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
✅ 𝗡𝗼 𝗚𝗣 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱
✅ 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 + 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆
✅ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼

📞 Call now to check eligibility: 𝟬𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟱 𝟮𝟱𝟱𝟱𝟴𝟵
📅 𝗠𝗼𝗻–𝗙𝗿𝗶 | 𝟬𝟴:𝟬𝟬–𝟭𝟲:𝟯𝟬

If you’re eligible, you’ll be invited for a phone assessment with a specialist nurse, who will ask about:
• Smoking history
• Lung health
• Medical + family history

From there:
✅ Low Risk → Reassessed every 2 years
✅ High Risk → Offered a low-dose CT scan to look for early signs of lung cancer

🧡 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:
𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿.

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 - 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.
Even one call can make a difference.

31/10/2025

🚌 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀

In rural parts of the UK, 1 in 5 people struggle to access health appointments due to lack of transport (Rural Services Network, 2023). 🚗

𝗢𝘂𝗿 *𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁* 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲.

👉 Read online: https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/resources-transport-community-travel

28/10/2025

🌊 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 – 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗝𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗖𝗡

📅 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
👉 Learn more via NHS Jobs: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/W0006-25-0015

💙 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁.
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

We’re looking for a compassionate and skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to lead proactive, person-centred care across our friendly PCN - covering Bridport, Beaminster, and Lyme Regis.

✨ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿
- 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺
- 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆
- 𝗖𝗣𝗗 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
- 𝗔 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀

If you’re ready to use your expertise to lead change and improve care for older adults - we’d love to hear from you.

14/10/2025

Have you booked your free NHS COVID-19 vaccination? 🛡️

Check if you’re eligible and book online or via the NHS App for appointments.

To learn more about vaccinations in visit: https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/vaccinations/

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust University Hospitals Dorset Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorset Council BCP Council

14/10/2025

🧠 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁 🌿

The first in a growing collection of Social Prescribing Resource Sheets created by Jurassic Coast Social Prescribers, bringing together trusted information, local support options, and practical guidance - in this case, to help anyone experiencing mental health challenges or supporting someone who is.

💚 Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK experience a mental health problem each year (Mind, 2023). Anxiety, depression, stress - these are common, not rare.

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 *𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁*.

👉 Read online: https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/resources-mental-health

Download PDF:https://www.jurassiccoastpcn.nhs.uk/media/content/files/social-prescribing-resource-sheets/mental-health.pdf

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