Managing a Chronic Illness

Flu Vaccinations 2020

Flu vaccination clinics are now available for eligible patients. Please contact the practice if you would like to book an appointment. Please also be aware that NHS England has requested that we ask and record, if given, a patient’s ethnicity if they have not previously provided this information to the practice. More. . .

Thank you for you continuing support

South Coast Medical Group would like to thank our patients for their continued support during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Surgeries acknowledge that this has been a difficult and uncertain time for everyone. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole currently have a low number of COVID-19 infections, although the local infection rates are low the pandemic is far […] More. . .

Shielded Population Food Parcels

Government advice has now been updated, in order to receive a priority supermarket slot, Shielding individuals must register on the website at www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable once they have received their NHS letter, or use the phone line available. at the same time, request essential food supplies in order for their data to be passed onto supermarkets. Once […] More. . .

Disease Clinic

For the Spirometry / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes or Asthma clinics, please book with the Practice Nurse.

INR Testing

If you are on Warfarin treatment and attend the hospital for a blood test on a regular basis, the surgery can provide this service to you in-house. Please consult with your doctor who will refer you to our new in-house service.

Inhaled medication

Inhaled medication is one of the treatments for lung conditions such as asthma and COPD. It is important that you use your inhaler properly so that it works effectively. Please view this video for instructions on the correct way to use your inhaled medication

https://www.asthma.org.uk/advice/inhaler-videos/

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