The Apples Medical Centre is now using accuRx

This is afree software for GP practices in the UK, allowing anyone in the practice to text a patient about anything they need.
The GPs would like to inform you that they are hoping to do video
consultations when appropriate. The following link gives you more details:https://support.accurx.com/en/articles/3790662-my-gp-has-sent-me-a-video-link

Dr Greg Miles; Dr Steve Morris; Dr Rob Lewis and Dr Angela Tweedie

Reception Hours: Monday - Friday 8.00am - 6.30pm

After much consideration Dr Steve Morris has decided to retire on 1st September 2020 after 28 very happy years at The Apples Medical Centre. 

Normally we would keep a book in reception for people to write messages to Steve but in these COVID-19 times we are keeping footfall in the surgery to a minimum. Instead you could email a 30 second video message or a standard email to Steve via applesmedcentre@nhs.net.

We are delighted to welcome two new doctors to the practice, Chris Minton who is coming to Dorset from the Midlands and Dominic Parsons who is known to many already as he has done locums here. We are really looking forward to working together.

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NEW - SELF-REFERRAL FOR PHYSIOTHERAPY

Patients can access this online at the Dorset healthcare website by searching for ‘outpatient physiotherapy’-

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/our-services-hospitals/physical-health/outpatient-physiotherapy-service (or see our front page for the link to the form)
 
The self-referral form can either be brought in to physiotherapy and left with reception or patients can email the form over.

All referrals will be prioritised in the usual manner, by a senior physiotherapist.

We are working to improve access to appointments for our patients, in particular at evenings and weekends. If you would like to be offered one of these appointments, which may be at a different site, please ask your surgery