Dolphins Practice

06/11/2025

04/11/2025

Our practice in October 2025!

21/10/2025

You can now borrow potentially life-saving blood pressure monitors free of charge from all 36 libraries in West Sussex.
High blood pressure (or hypertension) is a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes and other diseases, but it is a treatable condition and early detection is key.
The easy-to-use blood pressure monitoring kits can be borrowed for up to three weeks by local library members and used at home to check blood pressure daily.
The kits come with a guide on how to measure blood pressure, interpret the results, and a diary to log them. For low and high blood pressure readings, people are encouraged to contact their GP for further advice and treatment. Further information to support being healthy is also provided in the kit.
The initiative is a partnership between West Sussex County Council’s public health and library services and NHS Sussex, with the aim of increasing the detection of undiagnosed hypertension.
Often called ‘the silent killer’ as it usually has no symptoms, high blood pressure can only be detected via a blood pressure check, which is quick and painless.
For many people, there may not be a single cause, but reducing your risk through being a healthy weight, minimising your salt intake, being physically active, drinking within recommended guidelines and stopping smoking can all help reduce your blood pressure. Being aware of your blood pressure and checking it regularly is an important way that you can take charge of your own health and wellbeing.
The West Sussex Wellbeing Programme can support West Sussex people to makes these changes. Delivered by partnership working between district and borough councils and the county council this supports people to maintain and improve their health through practical advice and support that addresses inequalities and supports people to be healthy and well. This programme supports a key priority in Our Council Plan to help people and communities fulfil their potential.
For support with health and wellbeing for adults who live or work in West Sussex, please contact an advisor at your local wellbeing hub or find out more at West Sussex Wellbeing www.westsussexwellbeing.org.uk

06/10/2025

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06/10/2025

Advanced Notice of Practice Closure

The practice will be closed on Wednesday, 15th of October from 12.30pm for essential staff training.
During this time, if you have a non-urgent query, please refer to our website, visit your local pharmacy or call 111.
If you have a life-threatening emergency dial 999.
We will reopen on Thursday the 16th of October as normal.

01/10/2025

Would you like to join our Patient Participation Group (PPG)?
Dolphins has an active Patient Participation Group, known as the PPG. The group is run by volunteer patients of the practice and meet on a bi-monthly basis here at Dolphins. The PPG, joined by the management team, discuss current issues that the practice and patients are facing and highlight health promotion events held at the practice. If you are interested in joining the PPG. please search PPG on our website and complete the form or email dolphinspatientgroup@fastnet.co.uk.

02/09/2025

Please see our practice in August 2025!

29/08/2025

If your Covid vaccination self booking link is not showing in your telephone invite please call Alliance for Better Care on 01293 221271, leave a message, and an administrator will phone you back and book your appointment.

22/08/2025

Advanced Notice of Practice Closure

The practice will be closed on Monday, 25th of August for the Bank Holiday Weekend. The Practice will reopen on Tuesday, 26th August as normal.
During this time, if you have a non-urgent query, please refer to our website, visit your local pharmacy or call 111.
If you have a life-threatening emergency dial 999.
We will reopen on Tuesday the 26th August as normal.

20/08/2025

How to request an appointment using the online form

Thank you so much to our patients who are now requesting their appointments online. We have received feedback that patients would like a guide on how to complete the form.

Follow this guide on how to complete a form to request an appointment.