Canford Heath Group Practice

06/11/2025

The Women’s Health Strategy for England (Department of Health and Social Care 2022, updated 2024), sets out 10-year ambitions for boosting the health and wellbeing of women and girls, and for improving how the health and care system listens to women.
Although women in the UK live longer on average than men, the evidence shows they spend a greater proportion of their lives in ill health or disability.
NHS Dorset has been working closely with Dorset Women Community Interest Company (CIC), system partners and women themselves over the past two years to understand how to implement the recommendations from the Women’s Health Strategy for England locally across the county of Dorset, as well as women’s health priorities overall, driving forward the Dorset Women’s Health programme.
As part of the programme, the Dorset Women’s Health Website was developed, to be a central point of reference for all information, education, awareness, self-help, and service provision concerning women’s health for the women of Dorset, as well as five additional projects:
• Menopause
• Pelvic Floor Disorders
• Young Women’s Mental and Physical Health
• Long-Acting Reversable Contraception
• Minority Groups & Mobile Support
A survey was circulated in May last year to help support and direct the work of NHS Dorset and partners. A new survey is being re-circulated to gather views and experiences from women and girls in Dorset to find out if anything has changed. It will also help to develop the website and ensure it remains relevant and useful to the women and girls in Dorset, as well as helping to inform future work being taken forward by teams working across women’s health in Dorset.

The survey is live until Tuesday 25th November 2025. All responses are confidential.
Take part using the following link:

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05/11/2025

At the Chitter Chatter Club website you can find out more about the amazing work the groups are doing, and where your local group can be found to help stop loneliness.

https://www.thechitterchatterclub.co.uk/

There's also the Brew Crew https://www.thechitterchatterclub.co.uk/brew-crew part of the chitterchatter club.

Chitter Chatter Clubs and the Free Monthly newsletter empower guests who want to heal loneliness and belong whilst making friends again. No one is too old to make a friend. CCC's help you improve you confidence, mental health/social mobility and from there build thriving communities where you don't....

03/11/2025

Don't forget Howard, our Digital Champion, will be in the surgery between 9am and 11am tomorrow (Tuesday 4th) to help with anything digital you may need, including getting onto the NHS App and how to navigate it, learning about eConsults to avoid the telephone, setting up Electronic Repeat Dispensing so you don't have to order your medication... and more!

31/10/2025

South Western (SWAST) Ambulance Service – Your Voice Matters!
SWAST is currently promoting its next Patient Participation Panel (PPP); a community-led forum aimed at improving patient care service delivery across the South West region.
The next community feedback forum is taking place online on 21 November 2025 at 10am. If you're interested in having your voice heard about their services please visit:

Patient Participation Panel Your voice matters, so let's talk!  We value the feedback and insights of local people - whether or not you've used our services. Your opinions matter and play a vital role in helping us improve the care we provide. There's no obligation to attend every meeting or stay f...

28/10/2025

As a research practice, we are currently supporting the Imperial College London with their CARE-UK Asthma Study. If your child has Asthma and are aged between 6 and 11 years old please scan the QR code if you are interested in taking part.

27/10/2025

Come along and meet our Digital Champion next Tuesday (4th Nov). Howard can help you get online with the NHS App, talk to you about what the App does, discuss how to use eConsult to avoid having to ring us, talk about setting up Electronic Repeat Dispensing (so you don't have to order your medication!) and anything else digital you wish to discuss.

23/10/2025

20/10/2025

2. Free PSA Blood Test Event

The Graham Fulford Charitable Trust and New-Man Prostate Cancer Support will be hosting a free PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test event, checking on prostate health for all men aged 40-80.

The event will be held on Saturday 22 November 2025 at United Church, South Street, Dorchester DT1 1BY. Parking is available in either the Acland Road or Old Market car parks.

Testing will be APPOINTMENT ONLY

To book your place please use the QR code below or log in to www.mypsatests.org.uk/events and search for “Dorchester”, then register for a new account or log in to your existing account. You will not need to bring any ID with you on the day.

For booking enquiries ONLY please call 01926 419959. A donation on the day towards the cost of testing would be most gratefully received.

A blood sample from your arm will be sent to a laboratory and your PSA result will be available for you to view on the booking site within 10 days.

We help to run events and provide home testing kits that enable men to have a simple blood test that may indicate whether or not they have a possible problem with their prostate and should take further action via their GP.

16/10/2025

This October, in collaboration with DorPIP, is the launch of a brand-new Eating Well in Pregnancy 3-week course in Somerford, Townsend, and Turlin Moor.

These FREE courses are designed especially for parents-to-be and will give them the chance to:
• Feel more confident with food choices
• Learn simple changes for big health benefits
• Try out cost-conscious and nutritious foods
• Cook easy, budget-friendly recipes
• Connect with other parents-to-be
• Take steps towards setting your family up for a healthier future

Each session will also include a friendly DorPIP representative, on hand to offer extra guidance and support.

Plus, all participants will receive a printed booklet with simple, NHS-guided dietary advice to take home.

👉 For more details, visit www.thefriendlyfoodclub.org/pregnancy

✨ Help us spread the word! If you know any parents-to-be in your community, please share this opportunity with them. Together, we can support healthier starts for local families.

A huge thank you to Dorset Community Foundation and BCP Energy & Food Fund for making these courses possible.

With warmth and gratitude,
The Friendly Food Club Team

Discover the importance of eating well during pregnancy and how it affects your health and your baby's development.