The Quarter Jack Surgery

09/04/2026

A new wayfinding strategy and signage has been implemented at Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH).
A ‘Top 20 Locations’ crib sheet has been created to help health care professionals and patients with the new zones and locations.
Anyone attending RBH should review this to help find your way around the site in the most efficient way.

30/03/2026

EASTER BANK HOLIDAY HOURS
A reminder that we will be closed from 6.30pm on Thursday the 2nd of April for the Easter holiday.
We will be closed all day on Good Friday – 3rd April 2026
through to Easter Monday – 6th April 2026 and will re-open from 8.30am on Tuesday the 7th April.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO ORDER ANY REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS in time and to visit your pharmacy to ensure you don’t run out over the long bank holiday weekend.

Your Easter checklist:
🐰 Use NHS services wisely
🐰 Think NHS 111
🐰 Speak to your GP
🐰 Get prepared!
🐰 Use digital health services
🐰 Only call 999 for emergencies

27/03/2026

ChatHealth - https://chathealth.nhs.uk/

It’s safe and easy for you to speak to a qualified health professional. Just send a message, you don’t have to give your name.

Discreet and quick. It only takes one message to start making a difference. You’ll get confidential advice from trained health staff in your area.

24/03/2026

20/03/2026

This mornings work on our internet has now been completed. The surgery will be open again from 2pm.
We apologise for the disruption this morning.

18/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The symptoms can appear in any order. You do not always get all of them.

Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis.

Trust your instincts and do not wait for all the symptoms to appear or until a rash develops.

Someone with meningitis or sepsis can get a lot worse very quickly.

Search online for ‘nhs meningitis’, for more information.

18/03/2026

Please can all patients be aware the current Meningitis outbreak is having an impact on our surgery as we are experiencing a sharp increase in patient queries and high demand on our services. We are receiving a greater number of telephone calls and eConsults so please be aware of this if you are trying to contact the surgery.

The surgery have issued a statement with more information. Please read the information, accessible in the link below.

Meningitis B- Surgery Information and ImpactPlease can all patients be aware the current Meninigits B outbreak is having an impact on our surgery as we are experiencing a sharp increase in patient queries and high demand on our services. We are receiving a greater number of telephone calls and eCons...

17/03/2026

We’re implementing a new approach to managing annual reviews, medication monitoring, medication reviews and blood test results and wanted to let you know about the benefits that this will bring to you... our patients!
Please head over to our website where you can find out the latest information regarding this:

Changes to the Annual/Medication Review ProcessPlease click the link below to view the communications related to the upcoming changes for patients Annual/Medication Review Process.Please note, clicking this link will download a new document containing this information.

16/03/2026

⚠️ Surgery Notice of Upcoming Internet Outage ⚠️

Please be aware that on the morning of Friday 20th March, we are having essential work done on our internet networks at the Quarter Jack Surgery.

The engineers have advised this will result in unavoidable disruption to services and the surgery not having access to our IT and phone systems during periods of the morning.

We will try to keep this disruption to a minimum but please be aware whilst this work is being undertaken we may not be able to answer patient phone calls.

Any patients with affected appointments, will have been contacted already.

On the day of this work, we will post patient updates on this page, so please keep tuned for the latest news.

13/03/2026

Help stop the spread of norovirus 😷

If you have experienced vomiting, diarrhoea and/or a moderate to high temperature in the previous 48 hours, please do not visit the hospital. Stay at home, rest and drink plenty of fluids.

More information is available on the Stay Well Dorset website - find the link in the comments below.

10/03/2026

Our Spring Covid Booster clinic is at the Allendale Centre on Thurs 16th April for The Quarter Jack Surgery patients only. Spring Boosters are for patients aged 75+ (including those who become 75 by 30.6.26) or patients who are immunosuppressed. Eligible patients with a mobile number or email on their record have been contacted.

If you are eligible and would like to book an appointment, please call the dedicated vaccination line on 01202 848261 (select option 5). Please leave a message and someone will get back to you.

Please contact us ASAP as there are limited slots available.
Arrangements will be made for visits to housebound or immunosuppressed patients (who are aged 75+) and Care Home residents when the Spring programme starts in April.

09/03/2026

A smoke-free life starts with a smoke-free day, and No Smoking Day is coming up soon! Make Wednesday 11th March your quit day.