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Dr Berni Rogers
Dr Shelley Carter
Dr Kate Smeaton
Dr Amanda Betsworth
Dr Lisa Maplesden
Practice Manager Fiona Francis

Littledown Surgery

Littledown Surgery have been awarded “Highly Commended” in the Best GP practice team category.

We are absolutely delighted and extremely proud to receive this award from the Daffodil Standards – partnered with The Royal College of General Practitioners & Marie Curie. GPs and general practice teams from around the UK have been awarded for their contributions to providing excellent end of life care services to their local communities in the first ever Daffodil Standards Awards.

Launched by the UK’s leading end of life charity Marie Curie and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the awards aim to identify and celebrate the best end of life care practice by GPs and practice teams. Nominees were chosen for their hard work and collaboration in implementing The Daffodil Standards, a set of voluntary standards developed by Marie Curie and RCGP to help practices assess and improve the end of life care they provide.

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Diarrhoea and vomiting bugs are unpleasant and short-lived for most, but for some it can have more of an impact. If you have symptoms, stay at home for 48 hours after your symptoms clear & protect those around you. Click below to find out more:

Patients can now get treatment for seven common conditions directly from their local pharmacy, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.

The Pharmacy First scheme was launched by the government and NHS England on 31 January 2024 to give patients quick and accessible care and ease pressure on GP services.

Across England, 95% of pharmacies have signed up to offer the expanded service which includes treatment for:

  • sinusitis
  • sore throat
  • earache
  • infected insect bite
  • impetigo
  • shingles
  • UTI? uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women: if needed, your Pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Click below for more information on Pharmacy First:

Help us Help you

  • If you’ve had tummy trouble such as discomfort or diarrhoea for three weeks or more, or seen blood in your pee - even just once, it could be a sign of cancer
  • It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable and can save lives
  • Contact your GP practice
  • Your NHS wants to see you

University Hospitals Dorset

Our emergency departments are currently extremely busy. Please don't turn up at A&E unless it is a serious emergency. Speak to your local pharmacist, minor injuries unit, urgent treatment centre or NHS 111 first. Help keep A&E for serious emergencies only.
NHS Team UHD

Between January 2023 – June 2023, 446 patients did not attend their appointment! That’s 6777 minutes or 112.95 hours or 3 whole weeks of appointments wasted and could have been offered to patients in need.

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please contact us as soon as possible to cancel or reschedule.

In recent weeks we have been experiencing a greater demand in our services, which has exceeded our capacity. All our team are doing the best they can under the extreme pressure. We are using additional services to help ease the pressure, and you may be signposted to another service like an Advance Nurse Practitioner, Musculoskeletal Specialist, Health Coach, or a local Pharmacy.

We ask for your continued support and understanding and we are striving to improve our service at every opportunity with the resources we have.

If you have an appointment for a blood test

Please ensure you stay well hydrated before your blood test. Drink plenty of water to keep your veins plumper, more visible and easier to draw blood. This applies to both fasting and non-fasting tests. Thank you

Appointment Information

We currently offer an evening surgery once a week on a Monday for routine GP appointments, Nurse appointments and patients eligible for NHS health checks. You may also be offered an appointment at BEC Treatment Centre, the local Primary Care Hub at Shelley Manor Surgery which is part of a new collaboration with other local surgeries to improve access to appointments in the evening and at weekends for our patients..

If you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next:

Call 111 to speak to someone if you need to:

  • discuss complex medical problems
  • discuss worries about a long-term condition
  • get end-of-life care, or report a death
  • report child protection or vulnerable adult concerns

Other ways to contact 111 if you have a hearing problem or need help in other languages

The Results are in....!

Some households across Dorset have been asked to complete a GP Patient Survey about the service they receive.
Littledown Surgery scored 89% for overall satisfaction, 96% of our patients said our receptionists were helpful and 91% of our patients were satisfied with the appointment they were offered.
Click on the link for the full breakdown of our results

My Planned Care

If you are a patient waiting for a hospital appointment, operation or treatment, we wanted to let you know that the NHS has recently launched the My Planned Care Patient Digital Platform which gives you direct access to the latest average wait time information for your trust, as well as helpful advice and support whilst you wait. We encourage you to look at this site where you may find the information you need before contacting the surgery or hospital for an update about any elective procedures you are waiting for. Updated weekly, the site is easy-to-use and is ‘open-access’ so your carer, friends, relatives, and your NHS team can also access this information.

If you need urgent dental care and do not have a dentist, you can use the NHS 111 Service.

Either by phone, calling 111 or online via: https://111.nhs.uk

Cervical Screening

Cervical screening can stop cancer before it starts. Don't ignore your invite and remind your loved ones to book theirs.
Find more information here: nhs.uk/cervicalscreening/
Please also download the leaflet below:
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When a stroke strikes, remember F.A.S.T. for the signs:

  • Face – face fallen on one side?
  • Arms – can they raise both arms 
  • Speech – is it slurred?
  • Time – to call 999

The faster you act, the better their chances.

ACT F.A.S.T

Ovarian Cancer

Feeling constantly bloated, a swollen tummy, discomfort in your tummy or pelvic area, feeling full quickly or loss of appetite, losing weight without trying, needing to pee more often

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Prostate Cancer

1 in 8 med will get Prostate Cancer, so it's really important you check your risk. It only takes 30 seconds. Early diagnosis saves lives.

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Care Quality Commission

We are registered with the Care Quality Commission. Click the link below to view our recent inspection:

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