Verwood Surgery

27/03/2026

🐣 Easter Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Our practice will be closed for the Easter break starting from 6:30 pm on Thursday, 2nd April. We will reopen at 8:30 am on Tuesday, 7th April.
Please ensure you have enough medication to last the long weekend. If you feel unwell while we are closed, please use the following services:
▪️For advice on minor ailments: Visit your local pharmacist. You can find your nearest one here: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy
▪️For non-urgent medical help: Visit NHS 111 online at https://111.nhs.uk/ or call 111.
▪️For serious or life-threatening emergencies: Call 999 immediately.
Wishing all our patients a healthy and happy Easter break! 🌼

25/03/2026

📢 Important Update for our BP@Home Patients
We are moving our home blood pressure monitoring from the VISO app to a new, improved platform called Luscii. 🩺
This change helps us provide better continuity of care and faster clinical responses to your readings. Please keep an eye on your inbox for an email from Luscii containing your download link and login instructions.
⚠️ Need help? To keep our surgery lines open for patients needing medical appointments, please contact Luscii Support for any technical questions at 0800 358 6050 (Mon-Fri, 9-5).

23/03/2026

A reminder to our patients on repeat medications: please submit your requests in time so you don't run out over the coming Bank Holiday weekend. ⏰

🐣 Plan Ahead for Easter
The long weekend starts Friday, 3rd April. Most GP surgeries and pharmacies will be closed or operating with reduced hours during this time.

To make sure your medication is ready when you need it, please order your repeat prescriptions well in advance to give your GP sufficient time to process the request and allow the pharmacy team to safely dispense your prescription.

📲 How to Order
Avoid the phone queues! The quickest ways to order are:

▪ The NHS App: Available 24/7.
▪ Online Services: Via our surgery website.

Double-check your medicine cabinet today for any "just in case" items like inhalers or insulin. If you have friends or elderly neighbours, a quick reminder to them could make all the difference!

Stay safe and enjoy the spring break. 🌸

19/03/2026

Only call us regarding this outbreak if you or a household member visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury (March 5–7). Otherwise, the best thing to do is stay vigilant for symptoms.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS Dorset are reminding young people, parents and carers that meningitis is rare, but it is important to know the symptoms and understand what current vaccinations protect against. Although anyone can get meningitis, it’s most common in babies, young chil...

15/03/2026

To help our patients stay connected, we’re highlighting this free, jargon-free webinar. If you or a loved one relies on a landline or uses technology such as personal alarms and telecare systems, you need to know how this change affects you—especially during power cuts.
More details:
👇

Is your home phone ready for the 2027 switch? 📞
The UK’s old copper phone network is being switched off and replaced with Digital Voice. While this sounds high-tech, it simply means landlines will soon work via your broadband.

Why does this matter?
If you, a loved one or a friend relies on a landline, or uses technology like personal alarms and telecare systems, you need to know how this change affects you- and them - especially during power cuts.
Confused? You’re not alone. To help our patients stay connected, we’re highlighting that our friends at AbilityNet are hosting a free, jargon-free webinar to explain:
✅ What is actually changing?
✅ Who is affected (and how)?
✅ Simple steps to prepare.
📅 When: Tuesday, 31 March | 1:00 PM 📍 Where: Online (Free)

Don't wait until the dial tone disappears! Tap the link below to sign up:
👇
https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0smfjQ0

09/03/2026

💙 Did you know?

So far in 2026, our team has already delivered thousands of appointments and consultations for our patients 👇

📊 8,548 appointments booked
⚡ 4,056 same-day appointments
👩‍⚕️ 2,604 GP appointments
🏥 5,248 face-to-face appointments
💻 2,314 online consultations
📞 Our reception team has also answered 7,616 calls, with an average wait time of just 32 seconds.

✨ We’ll be sharing these updates every month so you can see how hard our team is working to keep our community healthy. Thank you for your support! 🙌

06/03/2026

🌸 COVID-19 Spring Booster 2026 🌸

📆 Campaign starts 13th April 2026.

💉 Stay protected this spring! The COVID-19 booster is now available for eligible adults and those patients who are immunosuppressed. A quick booster helps keep you and your loved ones safe from new variants.

Why get your booster:

▪ Reduces risk of severe illness
▪ Protects family and community
▪ Keeps you active and healthy this season

📅 The booster will be administered here at your GP Surgery, and we will be sending out invitations shortly.

You can check your eligibility below:

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine

02/03/2026

ℹ️Patient information - Staff training ℹ️
Please note that the Surgery will be closed for staff training on:

🗓️ Tuesday 3rd March 2026
⏱️1 pm to 5 pm

If you have a life-threatening emergency, please dial 999. If you cannot wait until we reopen at 5 pm, please ring our emergency line on 07749 504968.

Thank you for your understanding as we temporarily close our surgeries to ensure our staff have dedicated learning time away from their busy day-to-day work. 💙

22/02/2026

Our Energy Advisor will be offering free energy advice & support at - An Event for Carers in Verwood.

Your local GP surgeries’ Social Prescribers Health & Wellbeing Team invite you to join us for a friendly chat, support and advice as well as Tea, at Heathlands Heritage Centre, The Potters Wheel, Manor Way, Verwood, BH31 6HF

Monday 23rd February 2pm - 3.30pm

Welcome to all carers (and cared for) registered within the Crane Valley PCN Surgeries.

So that they know to expect you please call or text Rachel on 07462 521670 or
email: cranevalleysocialprescribers@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

17/02/2026

Please do not contact the surgery at this time. We will identify all eligible patients and contact them directly to book an appointment once the rollout begins.

Expansion of the NHS RSV Vaccination Programme
Starting 1 April 2026, the NHS is expanding the RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccination programme to help protect those most at risk of serious illness.

Who is newly eligible?
✅ Everyone aged 80 and over.
✅ All residents in care homes for older adults.

Who is already eligible?
✅ Adults aged 75 to 79.
✅ Pregnant women (to protect their babies).

What do I need to do?
🛑There is no need to contact the surgery right now. We will contact all eligible patients directly to book their appointment once the rollout begins in April.

Learn more:
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/rsv-vaccine/

11/02/2026

Verwood Surgery is now welcoming new NHS patients🩺

We are particularly excited to invite residents from Alderholt, Cripplestyle, and Daggons to join our community. 💙

Why join us?
✅Convenience: Online consultations and extended hours.
✅Specialist Care: Skin clinics, minor surgery, and women’s health.
✅Personal Touch: Access to a named GP.
✅Easy Access: Free on-site parking at our Station Road location

📲 Skip the paperwork and the queues—you can register from the comfort of your sofa in just a few minutes.

Use the link below to get started right now:
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https://gp-registration.nhs.uk/J81030

05/02/2026

❤️February is Heart Month❤️

Regular movement helps keep your heart strong & healthy by:

✔Strengthening the heart muscle
✔Improving circulation
✔Lowering blood pressure

And the good news? You don’t need to do it all at once.

Every Move Matters