The Prince of Wales Surgery

04/11/2025

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03/11/2025

❗️For any patients attending our Portesham branch, please be aware of the roadworks on Goose hill. Please allow extra time to get to your appointment if coming from that direction. For more information please see the roadworks map on the Dorset Council website or click the link below.

28/10/2025

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight, so to keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

27/10/2025

💊 We’re Hiring!
We’re looking for a qualified Pharmacy Technician/Dispenser to join our friendly team in Portesham for 20–25 hours per week.

This role is perfect for someone who’s eager to develop their skills and grow into a leadership position within a supportive, community-focused pharmacy.

📍 Location: Portesham
⏰ Hours: 20–25 per week
🎓 Must be a qualified Pharmacy Technician

Interested? Follow this link to NHS Jobs for more information or to apply https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2890-25-0013

22/10/2025

There have been power outages in Portesham and the surrounding area this morning.

Currently the Portesham branch has full power so appointments will go ahead as scheduled.

13/10/2025

October is National Cholesterol Awareness Month!

Living Well Taking Control are offering a free webinar to support people wanting to take steps to reduce cholesterol levels.

For more information and to register, see the details on the poster.

07/10/2025

We have two fantastic Patient Participation Groups which support both the Dorchester and Portesham branches of the practice.

If you'd be interested in joining either group or would like more information, please drop us a message!

06/10/2025

**PARKING AT DORCHESTER**

Please be aware that this morning, 6th October, parking may be limited due to road resurfacing near the surgery. This is expected to be resolved by lunchtime.

04/10/2025

Our Portesham flu clinic is in full swing.

Lots of smiley team members, fantastic PPG volunteers and a great selection of cakes and treats being sold for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Lovely to see so many patients bright and early on a Saturday morning.

02/10/2025

02/10/2025

We have completed our first two morning flu clinics at our Dorchester site with 1,234 of our patients vaccinated.

A huge thank you to our team and to our lovely PPG volunteers for all their help with two very busy clinics.

Our next clinic is on Saturday at Portesham.

29/09/2025

🚗Please be aware that we have very busy Flu clinics this week on Wednesday 1 October and Thursday 2 October between 09:00 and 12.30. We kindly ask that, where possible, you share lifts, walk or get public transport to the surgery on these days in order to ease congestion and because parking is limited. Thank you so much, in advance, for your support with this.