DHC GP Federation

17/12/2025

The festive season can stir up a mix of emotions, and for some, it can feel especially hard. That’s why we’ve created this Crisis Support Guide to help anyone struggling with their mental health and wellbeing over the Christmas period.

Inside, you’ll find self-help tips, positive actions to boost your mood, and a list of local and national helplines and support services available to you.

💜 https://dhctalkingtherapies.co.uk/crisis-support-for-the-festive-season/

16/12/2025

🎄🎅☃️ Christmas jumpers, festive cheer and a brilliant cause!

Well done to our Head Office, Outpatients and Pond Tail Surgery teams for taking part in Save the Children’s 'Christmas Jumper Day'. A fantastic way to spread festive joy while making a difference.

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a healthy New Year! ✨

16/12/2025

Exciting news!

Our service has expanded to include Musculoskeletal ( ) scans, giving even more support for those experiencing muscle, joint or soft-tissue problems.

👉 https://dhcclinical.co.uk/2025/12/15/msk-ultrasound-service-now-available/

You can ask your GP to refer you to our service and attend your appointment at a convenient location without the need to travel to hospital.

Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership

15/12/2025

Exciting news!

Our Ultrasound service has expanded to include Musculoskeletal (MSK) scans, giving even more support for those experiencing muscle, joint or soft-tissue problems.

MSK Ultrasound is a fast, accurate and non-invasive scan, helping clinicians understand the causes of pain or injury by giving a clear, real-time picture of what’s happening inside the body.

You can ask your GP to refer you to our MSK Ultrasound service and attend your appointment at a convenient location without the need to travel to hospital: https://dhcclinical.co.uk/ultrasound-services/

This supports our mission to bring healthcare closer to home by reducing unnecessary hospital visits and providing high-quality care in your community.

Find out more: https://dhcclinical.co.uk/2025/12/15/msk-ultrasound-service-now-available/

Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership

08/12/2025

Talking Therapies at DHC are now taking bookings for this free 7-week group course starting in January, you can self-refer today...

Are you someone who worries a lot and struggles with anxiety?

We can help you manage anxiety using proven techniques delivered in a caring and supportive environment.

Our therapists, Amber and Matthew, will work with you to increase your tolerance of uncertainty and strengthen your problem-solving skills - giving you the confidence to use practical strategies to help you regain control. Our most recent course participants achieved a 100% recovery rate!

Our next 7-week online 'CBT for Worry' course starts 12th January (5:30pm - 7pm) - perfect if you need evening availability - with additional dates being added throughout the year.

You can self-refer, places are FREE and available to those registered with a GP.

👉 https://dhctalkingtherapies.co.uk/cbt-for-worry-generalised-anxiety-disorder/

03/12/2025

The team at Talking Therapies at DHC are now taking bookings for this free 6-week group course starting in January, you can self-refer today...

Start the New Year by boosting your self-esteem!

Living with low self-esteem can harm your and lead to or .

Join our 6-week online group course, 'CBT for depression and low self-esteem', designed to help you combat self-criticism and develop better thinking patterns.

Our next course starts 7th January (5pm - 7:30pm), with new dates being added throughout the year.

You can self-refer, places are FREE and available to those registered with a GP.

👉 https://dhctalkingtherapies.co.uk/group-course-cbt-for-depression-and-low-self-esteem/

18/11/2025

Partnership at its best!

We're proud to be part of this collaboration between primary and secondary care teams, coming together to bring vital lung cancer screening closer to home in .

Early detection is key with lung cancer, often before symptoms appear, which means more effective treatment and improved survival rates. This is the next phase of the programme which has already been rolled out across Sussex with incredibly promising results: 300 patients diagnosed with lung cancer and 8 out of 10 of these cases were caught early leading to more positive outcomes.

Surrey residents aged 55 - 74 with a history of smoking will be invited by letter to attend a CT scan in a mobile unit at Tesco superstore, Gatwick. It's quick and convenient, and it's saving lives!

Read more here: https://surreyandsussexcanceralliance.nhs.uk/news-events/news/lung-cancer-screening-programme-reaches-key-milestones

Our teams are looking forward to working with partners in this proactive fight against :

Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance
InHealth Group
Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
NHS Sussex
Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System

18/11/2025

We are very pleased to be working with our partners First Community Health and Care to restore local audiology services. For those who require complex or routine hearing aid care, it is essential to have easy access to a service close to home. Our team looks forward to welcoming patients.

We would like to thank Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership for their support in restoring this service. Thanks also to our local MP Lib Dem Chris Coghlan for Dorking and Horley for his support throughout.

Read the full article 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74jem94zyvo

17/11/2025

14/11/2025

Need support with perimenopause or menopause?

Last chance to sign-up for our 6-week online group course, starting 1st December, 5pm - 6:30pm.

Led by expert therapists, you'll learn strategies using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ( ), proven to manage the physical and emotional challenges of and .

Our friendly and supportive group is the perfect space to come together with others who understand your journey:

"It was nice to be connected with other women in a similar position where experiences were shared, making me realise what I was going through was normal."

Reserve your place today 👉 https://dhctalkingtherapies.co.uk/live-well-navigating-and-coping-with-menopause/

Available to those registered with a GP.

11/11/2025