December 2024
New approach for handling appointments/results will be adopted, as well as a new phone system on 12/12/24 aim is to reduce the admin burden and release more time for patients. Details are available here (PDF, 57KB).
From the Apples Patient Group
June 2024
Dear Patient welcome to June Soundbite.
If you have changed your personal details please inform the surgery.
Over the Summer months our appointment capacity is limited please do try and bear with us.
Reminder that its 3 working days to collect your medication request from Dispensary.
Please see our website for self-referral information.
Over the Summer months the Patient Group will distribute a patient questionnaire more details to follow.
Thank You The Apples Medical Centre
May 2024
Dear Patient welcome to May Soundbite
If you receive an invite for your Long Term Condition please do book a consultation with Nurse Jo Ralph (even if you are well) PCN Health event on Tues 14th May The Digby Hall all welcome, see Facebook posts for more info
If you are unable to attend your appointment please let the Practice know so we can cancel it, freeing up your slot for other patients
Thank You The Apples Medical Centre
April 2024
Dear Patient welcome to April Soundbite – save the date Tues 14th May 11am to 7pm the PCN (Apples Medical Centre, The Grove Medical Centre and Yetminster Health Centre) holding a health fair at The Digby Hall, visit https://www.sherborneapples.co.uk/Home more details, website has lots of info for self-referrals – eConsults are available during 8am to 4pm daily Thank You
March 2024
Dear Patient March 24 Soundbite For patients who require Self–Help Self-Treatment, please visit https://www.sherborneapples.co.uk/pages/Self-Help-Self-Referral--Self-Treatment Thank you The Apples Medical
February 2024
Dear Patient welcome to February 24 Soundbite The Practice is changing, moving forward to challenge the current patient difficulties, with an impressive program of improvements. We need therefore more patient representatives on the “Apples Patient Group” (APG) to help.
This is interesting, not overly time consuming, and has a positive effect on the Practice delivery of better patient care. If you are interested, please contact the Practice on 01935 812633 or email applesmedcentre@nhs.net thank you The Apples Medical Centre.
January 2024
Dear Patient welcome to Jan 24 Soundbite – The new clinical floor will be ready to use from Mon 8th Jan 24 – When making an appointment you will be informed which entrance you need to park in – look back at Dec Soundbite for full instructions - when booking a consultation inform the receptionist if you have mobility problems – We will do our best to make this a smooth & efficient process thank you any concerns feel free to ask from The Apples Medical Centre.
December 2023
Dear Patient welcome to December Soundbite – The surgery new clinical floor will be opened any day, just waiting on the final IT equipment – you will notice that the surgery has two entrances; main entrance and entrance B (new clinical rooms and waiting room) when you book your consultation you will be notified which entrance to use, if entrance B (at the front of the building leading to the new clinical rooms) park at the front of the building, if you are unable to park there drive to the main car park & enter the main entrance, follow the signs to the new clinical floor – when booking a consultation please inform the receptionist if you have mobility problems - Happy Christmas and Healthy New Year from The Apples Medical Centre.
November 2023
Dear Patient welcome to November Soundbite – our new clinical floor will be open to patients early December, slightly delayed, more info to follow with regards to parking/using the new rooms.
Annual Asthma Reviews, the practice invites you to attend for your annual Asthma Review in the month of your Birthday, if you have received your invite (April to September inclusive) but not yet made an appointment with the Asthma Nurse, or you have any queries please contact the surgery on 01935 812633 to book a consultation – Thank You The Apples Medical Centre.