Weymouth Bay Medical Practice

27/02/2026

See below for details of our next Health and Wellbeing Fair.

Date: Wednesday 18th March

Time: 09:30 - 2:30

Location: Redlands Leisure Centre, DT3 5AW

25/02/2026

🌟 Big Changes Coming to the Mental Health Act: What It Means for You 🌟

The Mental Health Act is being updated for the first time in decades, and the 2025 reforms are designed to give people more rights, more choice, and better support when they’re unwell.

Here are the key things you should know:

✅ Stronger focus on rights and autonomy

People will only be detained if there’s a clear risk of serious harm and only when the right treatment is available. The law now puts much more emphasis on choice, dignity and involving people in decisions about their care.

✅ You choose who represents you

A new role called the Nominated Person replaces the old “nearest relative” system. This means you can choose who speaks up for you if you become unwell.

✅ Better safeguards around treatment

If someone refuses medication or treatment, stronger protections are now in place. Doctors must consider the person’s wishes, consult those close to them, and in some cases get an independent second opinion.

✅ More support for autistic people and people with a learning disability

The Act aims to reduce inappropriate detention. People can no longer be detained or placed on a Community Treatment Order just because they are autistic or have a learning disability.

✅ Access to an advocate for more people

Independent Mental Health Advocates (IMHAs) will now be offered automatically, including to informal patients, so more people get help understanding their rights.

✅ Shorter detention periods & more frequent reviews

Detention for treatment will be reviewed more often, giving people earlier opportunities to challenge decisions and access a tribunal.

✅ Advance choice documents

People can record their wishes about future care while they’re well, and professionals must take these into account if the person later becomes unwell.

At the Lantern, we support this necessary and urgent update to the Mental Health Act. We advocate for the voice of lived experience to be central in ALL conversations.

No decision about me, without me ❤️

21/02/2026

A Team from Weymouth Bay Medical Practice is taking part in a Muddy Race for Life to raise money for Cancer Research UK.
If you are able to sponsor our team, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you 🥰
Event: Poole Pretty Muddy 5k
Sat 30th May.

Cancer is happening right now, which is why I'm taking part in a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s groundbreaking work.

18/02/2026

Any amount of physical activity is better than doing none at all. And if you are already physically active, increasing the amount you do can also benefit your health.

There are loads of ways to be more active – to help give you some inspiration, we’ve put together just a few ideas of some different activities to try out, find your movement here: www.choosetolivebetter.com/getting-active

11/02/2026

Everyday we stand with children and young people so they never feel alone. No young person or child should ever exist in a world where they feel they do not belong💛

11/02/2026

See Active Dorset's new social movement to help people living in Dorset to sit a little less and move a little more.

More information can be found here: https://movementformovement.co.uk/

11/02/2026

Trouble sleeping is one of the most common things people deal with. It affects mood, energy, and how we get through the day.

So we kept this month simple. A few gentle tips that often help, and a couple of trusted places to go if sleep has been rough for a while.

Sign up here to read this months edition https://healthcare-heroes.org/

21/01/2026

Not every day is a perfect day. And guess what? That's okay.

Sometimes things don’t go to plan, but the key is making sure one tough day doesn’t turn into a tough week. 💛

Coach Andrea shows us how reframing spiralling thoughts can help us make powerful choices that keep the bad days from taking over.

Want to read more? Click the link 👉 https://orlo.uk/k6gPL

20/01/2026

NEW ** Audiology Self-referral Service **
If you are aged 50 or over, and are registered with a Dorset GP, you can now self-refer directly to Audiology for a hearing assessment.

If you are aged under 50 and are concerned about your hearing, please speak to your GP in the first instance.

Please click the link below for further information about the Audiology service. https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services-and-sites/physical-health/audiology-hearing

Please click the link below to go directly to the self-referral form.
https://audiology.service.dhc.nhs.uk/self-referral

14/01/2026

The NI childhood immunisation schedule is changing giving even better protection with the introduction of the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine.

From January 2026, eligible children will be offered a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) - as part of the routine infant vaccination schedule.

As with other childhood immunisations, parents will be contacted by their GP surgery to arrange an appointment if their child is eligible. If you are unsure if your child is up to date with vaccinations the easiest way to check is to look at your child’s red book or speak to your health visitor or GP.

Find out more at www.nidirect.gov.uk/childhood-immunisation