Verwood Surgery

28/11/2025

📢 Important Update: New GP Appointment System – Launching 1st December
We’re making changes to improve your experience and provide better continuity of care.
From 1st December, you’ll be able to book appointments to see your usual GP, helping make your care more personal and consistent.
✔️ We’re sending messages to confirm who your usual GP is.
✔️ If you’re unsure, contact us, and we’ll be happy to help.
✔️ A new buddy system means you’ll still receive consistent care when your GP is away.

You can continue to book routine appointments online through the NHS App, or our website, or by calling the surgery. For urgent or same-day issues, you can use SystmConnect via our website or phone our care navigation team.

Learn more about how the new system works here >>
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https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/access-to-our-services

28/11/2025

Join Living Well Taking Control for a free webinar raising awareness about managing festive temptations and preventing type 2 diabetes.

They'll share valuable insights and practical tips to help you enjoy the season while keeping your health on track.

📅 Tuesday 16th December 2025
⏰ 12 noon to 12.40 pm
🖥️ Online event

Book your free place here>>
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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/managing-festive-temptations-and-diabetes-prevention-tickets-1974961025592?

23/11/2025

The Community SWITCH programme of resources includes information to help patients and carers find reliable transportation so they can attend medical appointments without the added stress of logistics.

👉 Visit the Community SWITCH transport support page to see what help is available.
https://communityswitch.org/i-need-help-with-transport-to-get-to-my-appointment/

If getting to your healthcare appointment is challenging — especially if mobility or accessibility is a concern — support is available.
We’ve gathered helpful information and services that may assist with transport.
👉 Visit the Community SWITCH transport support page to see what help is available.
https://communityswitch.org/i-need-help-with-transport-to-get-to-my-appointment/

19/11/2025

Carers Rights Day is nearly here!

This year’s theme is “Know your rights, use your rights” so if you’re an unpaid carer in Dorset, there’s more support available than you might realise.

Bridgit is a free, 24/7 online self-help platform designed just for carers. It’s packed with personalised advice, guidance, and local resources to help you manage your caring role and look after your own wellbeing too.

You can even start your carer’s assessment online, in your own time, and get connected to services that can support you.

Why not join more than 23,000 unpaid carers who have already registered to access support.

With Carers Rights Day coming up on Thursday now is the perfect time to explore what’s available.
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https://bridgit.care/support/dorset?

18/11/2025

📣Calling all carers!📣
There's a local Carers Rights Day event happening tomorrow, where over 30 organisations will be on hand to offer crucial advice and support to carers in our community.

Hosted by Prama, this is a great opportunity to connect with different services!

📅 Wednesday 19th November, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm

📍The Allendale Centre, Wimborne BH21 1AS

Don't miss this opportunity to connect and get the support you deserve.

For further details please contact the organisers directly:
📧 Email: carol.davies@prama.uk 📞 Call: 07736 133445

11/11/2025

We appreciate that this change may affect some patients. If you need support with your diet or coeliac disease management, please contact us for guidance.

📢 Changes to gluten-free food on NHS prescriptions
Following national guidance, NHS Dorset has recently requested that our GP practices cease prescribing gluten-free foods. This is because NHS Dorset has one of the highest expenditures on gluten-free products in the country, despite having a relatively small population, and the NHS must ensure that funding is used in ways that benefit as many people as possible.

What does this mean for you?
Gluten-free products are now widely available in supermarkets and online. If you rely on gluten-free foods, you will still be able to purchase them directly, but they will no longer be provided on NHS prescription.

If you need support with managing coeliac disease or your diet, don't hesitate to get in touch with your GP practice.

Thank you for your understanding as we work together to maximise the use of NHS resources for the entire Dorset community. For more information, visit the NHS Dorset website here:
https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/health/medicines/helpyournhs/gluten/

07/11/2025

ℹ️Important Vaccination information for patientsℹ️
Flu season has arrived early this year — and it’s already hitting hard.
Cases are 3x higher than this time last year, and many people are falling ill sooner than expected. Protect yourself and the people you care about. If you are
▪️pregnant
▪️aged 65 years and over
▪️aged 18 to under 65 with certain long-term health conditions
and haven’t had your flu vaccine yet, it’s not too late.

Our practice nurses are running smaller ongoing clinics, and we’re happy to book you in.

📞 Just contact the surgery and we’ll arrange an appointment at a time that works for you.
Let’s stay healthy this winter, together. 💙🍂
https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/contact-us

04/11/2025

🩺 Cervical Screening Saves Lives
Regular cervical screening is one of the best ways to detect early changes that could lead to cervical cancer. It’s quick, simple, and could make all the difference.

Cervical screening is important for anyone with a cervix — including transgender men, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. Find out more here:
👉 https://tinyurl.com/3pn3nvaf

Everyone deserves access to care that feels safe and supportive 🌈

Early detection matters. If you have been invited, please book your screening today by booking online or calling us on 01202 825353. 💙

13/10/2025

‼️Monday 13th October - Information for patients‼️
We’re very sorry, but our triage service is at full capacity today as we are one GP down.. If you need urgent medical help, please get in touch with NHS 111. For non-urgent matters, we kindly ask that you contact us again tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

29/09/2025

🚨 Important Update for Our Patients! 🚨
Verwood Surgery is now using SystmConnect — our brand-new online consultation system. This will replace some of the services we previously provided through eConsult.

You can now use SystmConnect to:
✅ Get help with a new health problem
✅ Request a sick/fit note
✅ Enquire about test results
✅ Ask about a medication you're taking including requesting a medication review
✅ Ask for a report or letter, for example insurance

💻 You don’t need a SystmOnline account to use it — but if you do log in with SystmOnline or your NHS login, it’ll save you time by filling in some of your details automatically.

SystmConnect is one of many online ways in which you can contact us. Find out more on accessing online health services on our website here>>
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https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/our-online-services