Welcome to Bere Regis Surgery

EMAIL :  If you wish to contact us by email please use the following address:

bereregis.reception@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Please do not include any sensitive information in the subject line.

FLU CLINICS 2021

Our flu clinics are now available to book by ringing Reception on 01929 471268.  We are returning to the 3 venues we used last year, Bere Regis Scout Hut, Briantspuddle and Winterborne Kingston village halls.

The vaccination is available to all patients 50 years and over plus those with long term conditions.

We are happy to vaccinate you whilst have an appointment at the Surgery with a clinician for another matter. Please ask when you book your appointment.

We strongly recommend you book early as we hope to complete the majority of our flu vaccinations before the COVID booster campaign is in full flow (details to follow when available)

Saturday 11^th September – Bere Regis Scout Hut morning and afternoon appointments available

Saturday 25^th September – Winterborne Kingston Village hall – morning

Saturday 2^nd October – Briantspuddle Village Hall – morning

Saturday 23^rd October – Bere Regis Scout Hut – morning

Please:

Arrive at the exact appointment time

Provide easy access to your upper arms

Wear a face mask or face covering if you are not exempt

Stay at home if you or a household member have COVID symptoms

Long Covid – 

If you are suffering from long Covid, please consider joining the REGAIN study. Details via this link:

REGAIN Patient Invitation Flyer V4.0 25May2021 (1)

Coronavirus – from 19th July 2021

GP Practices have had to significantly alter their working practices to help them manage capacity for the Coronavirus response.  In order to continue slowing down the spread of the virus and keep people safe, primary care across Dorset is seeking to continue to deliver services via this new approach, whilst maximising the use of technology.

With this in mind, it is vital that we ensure people understand how to access primary care in order to maintain patient safety and establish a new normal which embraces the positive changes brought over the past few months.

Key messages – UPDATED –  THE TENT HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED.  WE ARE STILL SERVING FROM THE OUTSIDE WINDOW.  IF INCLEMENT WEATHER IS FORECAST PLEASE BRING YOUR BROLLY!

• The Practice is still open and we encourage people to get in touch for any health concerns that cannot be dealt with by you, your family or friends or the local Pharmacy
• Routine vaccinations and immunisations are important and are available at the Practice
• Please only visit the Surgery in person if you have an appointment, have been advised to do so by one of our clinicians or are collecting medication
• If you think you need to see a Doctor please call the Practice to speak to a clinician or use e-consult (see above)
• If you need to be seen face-to-face you will be given an appointment to come to the Practice
• This is to keep staff and patients safe
• We want to discourage people waiting outside the Practice for appointments and waiting in the waiting area to reduce the spread of coronavirus
• Coming in for a booked appointment means you will be seen promptly
• If you have coronavirus symptoms DO NOT come to the Practice – self isolate and seek help via the Practice or NHS 111

Coronavirus – the new normal

GP Practices have had to significantly alter their working practices to help them manage capacity for the Coronavirus response.  In order to continue slowing down the spread of the virus and keep people safe, primary care across Dorset is seeking to continue to deliver services via this new approach, whilst maximising the use of technology.

With this in mind, it is vital that we ensure people understand how to access primary care in order to maintain patient safety and establish a new normal which embraces the positive changes brought over the past few months.

Key messages

• The Practice is still open and we encourage people to get in touch for any health concerns that cannot be dealt with by you, your family or friends or the local Pharmacy
• Routine vaccinations and immunisations are important and are available at the Practice
• Please only visit the Surgery in person if you have an appointment, have been advised to do so by one of our clinicians or are collecting medication
• If you think you need to see a Doctor please call the Practice to speak to a clinician or use e-consult (see above)
• If you need to be seen face-to-face you will be given an appointment to come to the Practice
• This change is happening to keep staff and patients safe
• We want to discourage people waiting outside the Practice for appointments and waiting in the waiting area to reduce the spread of coronavirus
• Coming in for a booked appointment means you will be seen promptly
• Staff will clean down areas before you arrive to keep you safe
• If you have coronavirus symptoms DO NOT come to the Practice – self isolate and seek help via the Practice or NHS 111

PRESCRIPTION CHARGE INCREASE

We would like to remind patients that prescription changes have increased to £9.35 per item from 1st April 2021

DISPENSED MEDICATION –

Please collect your medication from the Reception window at the rear of the building

If you have difficulty collecting your medication because of the Coronavirus self isolating guidance, please let us know and we will arrange for someone to collect your medication for you

To help our dispensers cope with the increased demand caused by Coronavirus, please don’t attempt to collect your medication early.  We are only dispensing one months medication as usual.

Thank you

DISPENSARY QUERIES/TELEPHONE CALLS

The dispensary will  take telephone calls between 13.00 and 14.00.
Please call 01929 471268 and choose option 2.

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