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BERE REGIS GARDENING CLUB
SURGERY NEWS

Last month we had a departure from
Gardening with a talk by Alice May
eConsult – now available via
detailing her problems when her house fell
our website down and the process of recovery that took place whilst living with her family in a
www.bereregissurgery.nhs.uk tent in the Garden.
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No pre-registration or log in Next month on Tuesday 5 March we have the head Gardener from Kingston
Maurward letting us have his thoughts on tackling pests, weeds and adapting to
required!
climate change. I am sure there will be something for everyone here. Meet in
eConsult is an online triage and consultation tool. It gives patients access to self- Drax Hall 7. 30 p.m Members and visitors welcome.
help, allows them to complete administrative tasks such as requesting a sick/fit Looking ahead we will be having our annual plant sale. It is later than advertised
note remotely th
in our programme on Saturday 16 May at 10.30 am at Honeycomb Cottage
Patients choosing self-help can self-refer to local services. Shitterton. I know it clashes with the Village Forum but come along to us
afterwards. We must blame the Government for moving the bank holiday back
Patients choosing advice or administration tasks complete a short form about a week. May seems to be very busy now.
their symptoms or condition and send through to the Practice who will respond
within 48 working hours
eConsult captures over 100 common clinical conditions, with built-in red flags to
highlight critical symptoms that may require immediate or urgent intervention.

From Public Health Dorset:

Looking for a way to blow away the cobwebs? Get active with ideas and £
inspiration from Dorset’s #JoinMe campaign. It’s all about embracing the great
outdoors whatever the weather and doing something fun with friends or family.
£

Had your cervical screening invite?
January was Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, so if you’ve had an invite for your
screening in the post, now is a great time to make your appointment. If you
missed your last cervical screening you don’t need to wait for a letter, just give
your GP surgery a call. It’s one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical
cancer, as it checks for abnormal cell changes and human papillomavirus (HPV)
which can sometimes lead to cancer. If you’re nervous about going for yours go
to www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervicalscreening/what-happens-at-your-appointment

Still time to book your flu jab
It’s the end of February but it’s not too late to get your flu jab. The best way to
keep protected from flu is to have a flu vaccine. If you're aged over 65,

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