Poole North PCN

14/11/2025

🌟 FREE Cancer Awareness Training for Carers 🌟

BCP Carer Support Service is excited to share this fabulous opportunity delivered by Cancer Research UK and proudly sponsored by Leonardo Carer Support and Community Action Network.

This FREE training is open to all carers across Dorset – both paid and unpaid – and offers a 30–45 minute face-to-face session covering:
✅ Risks
✅ Screening
✅ Signs of Cancer
✅ & More!

📍 Where?
Leonardo Carer Support Offices
Anne van Brussel House, Unit 1, Albany Business Park, Cabot Lane, Poole, BH17 7BX

📅 When?
9th December 2025
🕙 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

🎓 Includes short presentations, Q&A, resources, and a certificate of attendance!

👉 Scan the QR code on the leaflet to book your place today!
Spaces are limited – don’t miss out!

12/11/2025

On Monday we held our second Veterans coffee and cake afternoon in Poole North. Thankyou to our speaker, James from OpCourage who shared information on mental health and wellbeing support for veterans.
www.nhs.uk/opcourage

Thankyou also to our team of Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers, Pharmacy & Nursing Team, NHS Healthcare Armed Forces Community Health & Wellbeing Team, Help&Care, Amy Walton, Caroline Hearne and our practice volunteers for supporting the afternoon with providing information, support, blood pressure checks and cake.

It was a great turnout and an opportunity for veterans to meet with others, share ideas and information on groups and services on offer to veterans in the local area.
NHS Dorset
The Harvey PracticeThe Birchwood Practice - Creekmoor and OakdaleCanford Heath Group PracticeThe Hadleigh Practice - Broadstone & Corfe Mullen

11/11/2025

Today, we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of all those who have served — and continue to serve.

Our thoughts are with veterans, service members, and their families — today and always.

🌺 Lest we forget.

09/11/2025

06/11/2025

A reminder of our veterans event on Monday 10th November 2-4pm. Please see the poster for all the information.

We will also be offering blood pressure checks.

All veterans and their relatives are welcome.

04/11/2025

November is month.

You can follow the link for more information:
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/mouth-cancer-awareness-month

Knowing the signs of mouth and throat cancer could save your life.

A quick check could save your life.

Visit our website for more information: https://cancermatterswessex.nhs.uk/mouth-and-throat-cancers/

21/10/2025

Today is Pharmacy Technician Day. It is a day to recognise the contributions of our pharmacy technicians to patient health and the healthcare team.

We would like to say a big thank you to all our pharmacy technicians across the PCN.

17/10/2025

It’s great to see our Poole North team recognised for their contribution last winter of supporting people in the community to keep healthy, safe and warm.
The Harvey PracticeThe Hadleigh Practice - Broadstone & Corfe MullenCanford Heath Group PracticeThe Birchwood Practice - Creekmoor and Oakdale
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⭐️National award for helping financially vulnerable people stay well and warm⭐️

The NHS Dorset Intelligence and Insight Service won a national award for helping people stay healthy, safe, and supported last winter.

The team worked with GP surgeries, local charities, councils, and other services. They used local data to identify people who might be finding it hard to pay for heating or food, especially older people who live alone or have long-term health problems.

By safely sharing and using this information, the team could see where help was needed most. The approach brought together more than 15 organisations, all committed to helping people stay safe and well, not just in winter, but all year round. This meant they could offer warm places to go, advice events, and other support before people became unwell or reached a crisis point.

A big thank you to the general practice teams across Dorset who were involved in this work and helped to make such a difference to our communities.