welcome

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The Doctors and Staff of The Shaftesbury Practice would like to welcome you to Abbey View Medical Centre. We moved into our purpose built medical centre, which offers first class facilities for the provision of medical care, in January 1996. The information contained in this website should allow you to understand the organisation of the practice in order that you can access the services offered both freely and easily. The practice is part of the Dorset Primary Care Trust.

Important Information Change to appointments We have changed our appointments system.  Please follow the link for further information Appointment System July08

The practice is open between 08.30 and 18.30 Monday to Friday. We also have a branch surgery in Fontmell Magna which is open 08.30 to 11.30 Monday to Friday. To make an appointment to see a doctor in either surgery please see our “How to see your Doctor” page.

If you need to make a routine telephone call to the surgery we would suggest that you try to leave your call until after 10.30 as the lines can be very busy before this time with patients contacting the appointments desk.

Rapid Access Clinic We also offer a Rapid Access Clinic which is provided by our Nurse Practitioner, Jenny Holding. Jenny is an Independent Prescriber in her own right, and can deal with a wide range of conditions including Contraception, Cystitis, Head Lice, HRT follow up, Rashes, Eczema, Shingles, Sexual Health including Chlamydia and STD screening, Upper and Lower respiratory tract infections, Warts/Cryotherapy, Worms and many others. Appointments are available daily.