Cross Road Surgery

19/03/2026

Meningitis symptoms

Symptoms of meningitis develop suddenly and can include:

🔵 a high temperature (fever)
🔵 being sick
🔵 a headache
🔵 a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop)
🔵 a stiff neck
🔵 a dislike of bright lights
🔵 drowsiness or unresponsiveness
🔵 seizures (fits)

⚠️Remember, a rash will not always develop.

19/03/2026

If you require information about your children or your vaccination status, please submit a form via the website

crossroadsurgery.co.uk/contact-us-online

☎️If you need to call, we kindly ask that you do so after 2pm when our phone lines are less busy. At present, the high volume of calls is making it difficult for the team to keep up

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

02/03/2026

🩵🎗️March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, and we are supporting Wessex Cancer Alliance to help raise awareness and encourage women to know the signs of ovarian cancer and contact their GP if they are concerned. We want more women to be diagnosed at an earlier stage, when treatment and outcomes are more likely to be successful.

Find out more about the signs, symptoms of Ovarian Cancer and organisations that can support you, on the dedicated website; Cancer Matters Wessex - www.cancermatterswessex.nhs.uk/ovarian-cancer

26/02/2026

DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK❓

You may be at increased risk of prostate cancer if you are a Black man, 50+ or have a history of prostate cancer in your family.

Check your risk at:

It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don't have symptoms. Find out about your risk now.

04/02/2026

This is how we supported our patients in the past month at the surgery:

📞 1,713 total phone calls
💊 2,175 prescriptions
📅 2,432 appointments with Doctors/Allied Professionals
👩‍⚕️ 6,100 total appointments including Nurses
🧪 65 smears conducted
📝 182 sick notes issued
💻 5,210 total SystmConnects
🩸 564 blood samples taken

❌ 372 appointments were not attended.

👉 Please cancel appointments at least 24 hours prior so another patient can be scheduled.

02/02/2026

Access Wellbeing – Supporting your mental health

Access Wellbeing hubs and drop-in spaces are open across Dorset.
They are staffed by friendly teams who take the time to listen and help people access the right support and advice.

We can help with:

🔵 Mental health and wellbeing
🔵 Housing
🔵 Education, training and employment
🔵 Support for carers
🔵 Benefits and financial support
🔵 Social connections
🔵 Bereavement and grief

Who can attend?
Open to anyone aged 18 or over – no appointment needed.

Nearest hub / drop-in space:
📍 Hope House
2 Dorchester Road
Weymouth
DT4 7JS

🌐 Find more locations and opening times:
www.dorsetaccesswellbeing.co.uk

19/01/2026

🤱Mothers in Mind is a supportive programme tailored to women who are experiencing mental health challenges related to early motherhood.

Venues & Dates

🔹 Online (via MS Teams or a suitable platform)
🗓 Thursdays
⏰ From 7.30pm

🔹 Wareham Family Hub
📍 Worgret Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PH
🗓 Thursday 22nd January
⏰ 10am – 12pm

🔹 Victoria Building
📍 Lerret Rd, Portland, DT5 1FN
🗓 Wednesday 21st January
⏰ 10am – 12pm

🔹 Brewery Tap | Pub and Brewery Tours in Dorset | Hall & Woodhouse
🗓 Thursday 29th January
⏰ 1pm – 2.30pm

👉 To make a referral or register your interest, visit:
https://dorsetmind.uk/mothers-in-mind/

19/01/2026

🫁 DO YOU HAVE ASTHMA OR COPD?

Weymouth & Portland PCN Community Respiratory Team invite you to our LUNG HEALTH FAIR

📅 Thursday 22nd January | ⏰ 11:00 – 14:00

📍 ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI, MERREDIN CLOSE, LITTLEMOOR DT3 6SJ

🎁 NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED + THE CHANCE TO WIN A £30 SHOPPING VOUCHER!

Attendances will be from locality specialist respiratory teams, practice nurses, a respiratory physiotherapist and many more local interested parties.

✅ Inhaler technique checks
🩺 Blood pressure checks
📋 Up-to-date respiratory care plans
💉 Vaccinations
🗣️ Group talks on managing your condition
➕ And much more

‼️ PLEASE BRING YOUR INHALERS WITH YOU!

19/01/2026

Due to staff sickness amongst our teams we have unfortunately had to cancel some appointments.

Thank you for your understanding

07/01/2026

🌟 Your FACE – FREE Online Support for Parents 🌟

🕖 7pm – 9pm
📍 Weymouth, Portland & surrounding areas
💻 FREE – book online now

👉 Visit facefamilyadvice.co.uk
➡️ Go to the Your FACE page

📅 Upcoming Sessions

7 Jan – Handling Defiant Behaviour
14 Jan – Anxiety Explained
21 Jan – Reducing Harms from Screens
28 Jan – Helping ADHD Children with Homework

4 Feb – Responding to Angry Behaviour
11 Feb – Anxiety-Based School Avoidance
18 Feb – Understanding the Teenage Brain
25 Feb – Raising Self-Esteem

4 Mar – Supporting a Child with ADHD
11 Mar – How to Speak so They Listen
18 Mar – Fighting Back Against Depression
25 Mar – Cannabis & Ketamine Awareness

📧 info@facefamilyadvice.co.uk
📞 07921 512759
🌐 www.facefamilyadvice.co.uk

Family Advice • Communication • Education

06/01/2026

Pharmacy First 💊
Treatment for common conditions without a GP appointment 🩺

Conditions covered:
• Earache – 1–17 years
• Impetigo – 1 year and over
• Infected insect bites – 1 year and over
• Shingles – 18 years and over

• Sinusitis – 12 years and over
• Sore throat – 5 years and over
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections – Women aged 16–64 years

24/12/2025

We're excited to offer more free Tai Chi classes to help support your physical and mental wellbeing.

Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise that can improve general health, increase balance and circulation.

Where? Redlands

When? Tuesdays @ 12:00

Who can attend? Patients aged 18+ who are registered at a surgery within Weymouth & Portland PCN

For more info or to book your place, phone: 01305 234090 or email w&p.pcn@dorsetgp.nhs.uk