The Blandford Group Practice

22/04/2026

Join us on Tuesday 28th April. Come and get your Blood Pressure checked, speak to the services who will be joining our Wellbeing Team for the morning, which so far included:

Help & Care
Millbrook Health Care
Slimming World
REACH
Prostate Cancer Support
Everyone Active
University Hospitals Dorset
Sepsis Support
Parkinson's UK
DCH Patient Experience
U3A
Victim Support
Knees
AL Anon
Health & Activity Dorset
Skills and Learning

21/04/2026

Today is National Tea Day and the perfect excuse to grab a hot cuppa, as if we needed one. But did you know that 30 babies and toddlers go to hospital every day with a hot drink burn?

Hot drinks can easily be knocked over or grabbed by little fingers, and a cup of tea takes 15 minutes to cool down to a temperature that will not scald a young child.

So please be mindful of where you place hot drinks. Children can often reach further than we think.

For more information on preventing burns and what to do if an accident occurs visit: https://capt.org.uk/burns-scalds/

21/04/2026

This week is MS Awareness Week.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a lifelong condition that affects the brain and spinal cord.

There are lots of possible symptoms of MS. Everyone with this condition is affected differently.

ℹ️ http://nhs.uk/conditions/multiple-sclerosis/

21/04/2026

20/04/2026

If you’re struggling with a mental health condition like social anxiety, OCD or PTSD, treatment is available.

NHS Talking Therapies are effective, confidential, and free treatments delivered by trained professionals, and can take place in-person, on the phone, or as an online course.

You can refer yourself online at nhs.uk/talk

20/04/2026

If you’ve received a Bowel Cancer screening kit through the post, don’t forget to send it back.

It could be the most important post you’ll receive.

20/04/2026

Our Spring Newsletter is now available!

Pick up a copy in surgery or Download a copy here - https://theblandfordgrouppractice.co.uk/newsletter-spring-2026-issue-10/

17/04/2026

📢 Don’t have an NHS or private dentist and need to see a dentist urgently? 🦷

Visit NHS 111 or phone 111 if you need urgent dental care. You do not need to be registered with an NHS dentist.

If you have a regular dentist, call them first before calling 111 or booking online through NHS 111: https://111.nhs.uk/

More information 👇

https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/update/dental/

17/04/2026

To support the effective and efficient delivery of our appointments, patients may be required to attend at any commissioned site, including Child Okeford when offered.

This does not apply to patients with an illness or disability which could impair their ability to travel to alternative branch sites.

At present, clinical capacity at this site is being underutilised due to declined appointments, while demand at other locations remains high.

Attendance across all sites allows us to reduce waiting times, use clinical resources effectively, and maintain fair access to services for all patients.

Child Okeford surgery has a large car park and is only 5 miles from Blandford.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding.

16/04/2026

Please help us help you by using the right NHS service.

NHS 111, pharmacies, general practice, and minor injuries units will all make sure you get the right help.

More: https://staywelldorset.nhs.uk/options/