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please do not feed them, approach them and keep dogs on a lead. They are BERE REGIS
there to continue their good nature conservation work. The benefits of their past
grazing are already apparent with a reduction in the longer rank vegetation and SURGERY NEWS
the appearance of a range of more interesting and varied plants and wildflowers.
These include the bright yellow marsh marigolds, along with pink campion,
meadow buttercup, orchids, sorrel, ragged robin, comfrey and lady’s smock / the
cuckoo flower.

Nature Sightings
We would be very interested to hear of your local wildlife sightings (common or
unusual), so as to build up a picture of what is about and when it first arrives / NHS Prescription charges
emerges. The NHS prescription charge has increased to £9.35 per item from 1 April 2021
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The NHS prescription charge is a contribution to the NHS; it is not a payment to
Contact Us the Surgery or it’s dispensary and it is not related to the cost of your medicine(s).
If you would like to know more about the work of the Wildlife and Environment If you need at least 4 prescriptions in 3 months or at least 12 prescriptions a year,
Group or to be included on our mailing list, please contact: you could save money with a Prescription Prepayment Certificate. Please ask the
Dispensary team for more details
Tony Bates at tonybates19@gmail.com / 01929 471563
Amy Yates at AmyEyeats@hotmail.com or
Mike Gee at mike.n.g@outlook./com / 0775 988 4942. Bank holidays in May
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The surgery will be closed on Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May. Whilst we
are closed, if you have a medical concern that cannot wait until we re-open,
phone 111. If you have a medical emergency, phone 999
Please ensure you order and collect your medication in good time.
BERE REGIS WI
Protected Learning time
Spring appears to be firmly with us – the sun is The Purbeck Primary Care Network, which Bere Regis Surgery is part of have a
shining, the sky is blue and the blossom is out. To protected learning time from 13.30 – 16.30 on Thursday 13 May. The Practice will
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celebrate the cheeriness of the season (and the be closed during this time. Dispensary will be open for collections 16.30 – 17.30
countdown towards what hopefully will be the only that afternoon
final easing of lockdown), we thought we’d
share a little fun this month – the daring ladies of
Rylstone and District WI in North Yorkshire sharing traditional WI activities in a very
untraditional way!
For details of future meetings or further information about the WI, please contact
Di Pitts on 01929 471322 or Moira Mathers on 07900 906278. You can see more
about our past meetings and activities on our Facebook page @BereRegisWI.

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