Verwood Surgery

01/01/2026

🌟 Ready to Feel Healthier in 2026? Start Today! 🌟

At Verwood Surgery, we’re here to help you: eat better, move more, manage stress, lose weight, and feel your best! 💪

Here’s what we offer:

✅ NHS Health Check for adults aged 40–74 who don’t already have certain long-term conditions. This check reviews your overall health, identifies risks like high blood pressure, cholesterol, or diabetes, and helps you take action early
✅ Personalised advice from GPs and nurses
✅ Health coaching to reach your goals
✅ Weight loss support via LiveWell Dorset
✅ Exercise classes and local wellbeing programmes
✅ Mental health & stress management support
✅ Social prescribing to connect you with community activities
✅ Long-term condition reviews and follow-up

💡 Don’t wait — small steps make a big difference!

📲 Visit our website to find out more about all the support we offer and how to get started:
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https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/

Or use our online consultation platform, SystmConnect, to send your GP a request:
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https://systmonline.tpp-uk.com/2/OnlineConsultation?OrgId=J81030

📞 Or call us on 01202825353 to speak with our friendly team today.

31/12/2025

Update - Cold Health Alert❄️
The Amber Cold Health Alert has been extended and increased for our region. This alert is in place from 8pm tonight until 10am on Tuesday, 6 January.

Find out more here>> https://tinyurl.com/55fbe9fr

While it’s going to be very cold, there are a few simple things you can do to stay comfortable:

✅Stock up: Make sure you have enough food and any necessary medicines so you don't have to head out in the peak of the cold.
✅Keep the heat in: Check for draughts around doors and windows to keep your home nice and toasty.
✅Check-in: A quick call or text to neighbours or loved ones can make a big difference.

Stay safe and keep that kettle on! ☕🧣

29/12/2025

Patient feedback is vital in helping University Hospitals Dorset ensure their new services meet the needs of residents. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts in their online survey here:
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https://tinyurl.com/4h37cc8k

Help shape the future of your local healthcare! 🏥✨
University Hospitals Dorset is currently implementing a £500m transformation across its sites. This move is part of a wider plan to make Royal Bournemouth a major emergency site, while Poole Hospital evolves into a specialist centre for planned surgeries and care.

UHD wants to hear from you! 🗣️ Your feedback is vital in helping us ensure these new services meet the needs of residents. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts in our online survey here:
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https://tinyurl.com/4h37cc8k

28/12/2025

️⚠ Yellow cold-health alert ⚠
The Met Office and UK Health Security Agency have issued a yellow cold-health alert for the South West.

❄️ The cold-health alert is between 8pm on Sunday, 28 December 2025 and 12pm (midday) on Monday, 5 January 2026 ❄️

A Yellow Cold-Health Alert means cold weather will primarily affect people over the age of 65 or those with pre-existing health conditions such as respiratory or cardiovascular diseases, but may also impact younger age groups too.

Here’s a reminder of ways to stay safe in the cold:
🥾 If going outside, make sure you dress appropriately. Wear shoes with a good grip when you go outside to avoid slips and falls on slippery or icy surfaces.
🧤Make sure that you stay warm, eat well and stay hydrated.
🌡️ If indoors, keep bedroom windows closed. Heat the rooms you spend most time in to 18°C, if possible, and wear multiple layers of thinner clothing.
🛋️ When you’re indoors, try not to sit still for more than an hour or so. If you find it difficult to move about, stretching your arms and legs can also help keep you warm.
💊 If there is anyone you know who might be at special risk, for example, an older person living on their own, make sure they know what to do to stay warm and are well stocked with food and medications.

Are you or someone you know struggling financially, feeling isolated, caring for someone else, or living with a long-term health condition? Find practical help on our Winter Wellness page here>>

https://communityswitch.org/cost-of-living-help/

If you need urgent medical help, please contact your GP practice, NHS 111, or call 999 in an emergency.

23/12/2025

📢 Exciting News from Verwood Surgery! 📢

We’re pleased to announce that Verwood Surgery is expanding its catchment area to include Alderholt 🎉

As part of this expansion, we are now welcoming new patients from Alderholt to register with our practice. Verwood Surgery offers continuity of care with a named GP, helping you build an ongoing relationship with a doctor who understands you and your health needs.

Alongside our core GP services, we also offer a wide range of additional services, including:

• Women’s health services
• Dermatology and minor surgery
• Travel services
• On-site private MSK (musculoskeletal) clinic
• Frailty tracker nurse service
• Vaccination and Immunisation service
• Health visitor clinic

We’re also proud of our access and responsiveness — our average phone answering time is under 2 minutes, helping you get the support you need quickly. We aim for you to see your own GP the same day for acute issues.

This expansion means more local access to GP services, personalised care, and support closer to home.

If you live in Alderholt and are looking to join a friendly, supportive GP practice, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Find out how to register by visiting the NHS app, our website https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/ or contacting the surgery directly on 01202 825353.

Please feel free to share this post so others in the community don’t miss out! 💙

22/12/2025

🌟 WE ARE HIRING: Care Coordinator 🌟
Join our exceptionally friendly and supportive team at Verwood Surgery! We are looking for an organised and compassionate individual to take on a rewarding, varied role that combines essential administrative support with direct patient contact.

Find out more and apply here:
https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/current-vacancies

Closing date: 09/01/2026

18/12/2025

Whilst the festive season can be full of joy and happiness, it can also be a stressful and overwhelming time for some. If you find yourself struggling over the festive period, these organisations are here to listen and support you.

# # Christmas isn't easy for everyone.
If you find yourself struggling over the festive period, you are not alone. While your GP surgery is closed, these organisations are here to listen and support you.

Available on Christmas & Boxing Day

🟢Open 24 Hours
Alcoholics Anonymous: Phone 0800 917 7650
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/

ChildLine: Phone 0800 1111
https://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx

Combat Stress: Phone 0800 138 1619 Text 07537 173 683
https://combatstress.org.uk/

Connection 24/7 Phoneline for Dorset: 0800 652 0190

Papyrus (su***de prevention): 0800 068 4141
http://www.papyrus-uk.org/

Refuge (National Domestic Abuse Helpline): Phone 0808 200 0247
https://refuge.org.uk/

Samaritans: Phone 116 123
https://www.samaritans.org/

SHOUT: Text 85258
https://giveusashout.org/get-help/

🟡 Open (Specific Hours)
Beat (eating disorders): Phone 0808 801 0677 (3 pm to 8 pm)
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

CALM (su***de prevention): Phone 0800 585858 (5 pm to Midnight)
https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Mind (National): Phone 0300 123 1234 (9 am to 6 pm)
https://www.mind.org.uk/

Switchboard LGBT: Phone 0800 011 9100 (10 am to 10 pm)
https://switchboard.lgbt/

The Mix (young people): Phone 0808 808 4994 – (11 am to 11 pm)
https://www.themix.org.uk/

For support organisations at Christmas and throughout the year, visit www.communityswitch.org

17/12/2025

🎄Christmas Holiday Hours at Verwood
Please take note of our surgery closures over the Christmas and New Year period:

✨ Christmas: Closed from 6:30 pm Wed 24th Dec — Reopening 8:30 am Mon 29th Dec. ✨ New Year: Closed Thursday 1st Jan — Reopening Friday 2nd Jan.

Need help while we’re away? Visit our website to find out what to do>>
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https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/opening-hours

15/12/2025

A reminder to order your meds in plenty of time before the Christmas holidays.
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Christmas is right around the corner 🎄

Remember to order prescriptions early to avoid delays in getting your medicines over the bank holidays.

Order online through the NHS App or your GP surgery website.

08/12/2025

If you have flu, there are some things you can do to help get better more quickly. Flu will often get better on its own, but it can make some people seriously ill. It's essential to get the flu vaccine if you're eligible. If you do catch flu, there are some things you can do to help get better more quickly. Learn more on the NHS website here>>
➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu/

28/11/2025

📢 Important Update: New GP Appointment System – Launching 1st December
We’re making changes to improve your experience and provide better continuity of care.
From 1st December, you’ll be able to book appointments to see your usual GP, helping make your care more personal and consistent.
✔️ We’re sending messages to confirm who your usual GP is.
✔️ If you’re unsure, contact us, and we’ll be happy to help.
✔️ A new buddy system means you’ll still receive consistent care when your GP is away.

You can continue to book routine appointments online through the NHS App, or our website, or by calling the surgery. For urgent or same-day issues, you can use SystmConnect via our website or phone our care navigation team.

Learn more about how the new system works here >>
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https://www.verwoodsurgery.co.uk/access-to-our-services