Canford Heath Group Practice

04/08/2025

We’d love to hear from young people aged 14+ who’ve had a health check, as well as from parents, carers, or supporters. The feedback will help us continue to improve services and share what’s working well, as we want all annual health checks to be good.

The survey is available online:
https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/DorsetLDHealthChecks

Or you can request an easy read copy via communication@nhsdorset.nhs.uk

More information can also be found here https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/health/learning-disability-and-autism/

The NHS Dorset Learning Disability and Autism Team is responsible for delivering the all age NHS Long Term Plan Programme for people with a learning disability and/or autism in Dorset. NHS Long Term Plan - Learning disability and autism Easy read Long Term Plan document

17/07/2025

15/07/2025

15/07/2025

https://dorset-nl.org.uk/project/nature-buddies-network/

A coordinated network of volunteer Nature Buddies who help people overcome barriers to enjoy nature in Dorset.

08/07/2025

The practice is participating in this study. Do please sign up to improve services if this applies to you.

04/07/2025

At the moment, in England, women and people with a cervix aged 25-49 years are routinely invited for screening every 3 years. Now we have this better test for HPV (human papillomavirus), the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) has recommended that those testing negative, and with no recent history of HPV, won’t need to come for a cervical screening quite so often – every 5 years instead of every 3. If your cervical screening shows you have HPV, you may be invited for more frequent screenings to check HPV has cleared and if not, if any cell changes have developed.

03/07/2025

You may have heard that weight loss injections are now available on the NHS. Whilst this is technically true each area has to commission a service to deliver this which will happen in Dorset by the autumn. The criteria for those considering this is:

•an initial body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 kg/m2*; and
• at least 1 weight-related comorbidity **

*Use a lower BMI threshold (usually reduced by 2.5 kg/m2) for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian,
** hypertension, dyslipidaemia, obstructive sleep apnoea, cardiovascular disease,
type 2 diabetes mellitus

02/07/2025

Our pharmacy colleagues have asked us to politely remind our patients that it takes 5 - 7 working days between you ordering your medication and them being able to dispense it for you. Please do ensure you allow enough time for any repeat medication you need.

01/07/2025

The practice will be following NHS Dorset recommendations in the coming months and issuing 28 day supplies of medication to patients over 65. For more information about why are being asked to make this change please see our website

Canford Heath Group Practice - How to order your repeat medications from the doctors surgery

30/06/2025

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6gxe61p70o

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