General Health Advice
We recognise that sometimes you don’t need to see a GP but may want some general health advice.
For general health advice, we offer several options:
Request General Advice using eConsult

eConsult. Want advice from your doctor, self-help information or have an administrative request (such as a sick note or test results)? Get Started.
Please be patient if you have sent in a non-urgent or routine request. We will contact you as soon as possible. Please note eConsults are only available during Practice Opening Hours:>>
Self Help
Your local Pharmacy
Go to a pharmacy for advice and treatment for minor conditions that do not need a prescription. For more about services you can get from a pharmacist, please find out more about how your pharmacy can help>>
Social Prescribing Self Referral
The Dorset Self-Management Service offer wellbeing services. Referral may be made via your doctor or by other members of the primary health care team. Or if you think you would benefit from wellbeing services, you can self-refer. For more information on how to access Social Prescribing and Wellbeing Services :>>
Keeping Well
There is lots you can do to help keep yourself fit and healthy.
LiveWell Dorset provides free coaching, support and advice to help you move more, manage your weight, stop smoking or drink less alcohol. Call 0800 840 1628 or visit the LiveWell Dorset website.
Checking your blood pressure could also help save your life – for more information go to the Stay Well Dorset website.
It’s also important to make sure you are up to date with all the vaccinations you are eligible for – more information can also be found on the Stay Well Dorset website. [You might also wish to include a link to the page about vaccinations on the Practice website]
LiveWell Dorset
LiveWell Dorset is a public health service that supports the health and wellbeing of residents in Dorset. LiveWell Dorset provides free coaching, support and advice to help you move more, manage your weight, stop smoking or drink less alcohol. Call 0800 840 1628 or visit the LiveWell Dorset website: visit the LiveWell Dorset website here:>>
Stay Well Dorset
Stay Well Dorset is a one stop shop for everything health and care - and the first port of call for people living in and around Dorset who need any information about how to stay healthy (see press relsease: https://nhsdorset.nhs.uk/news/redesigned-website-becomes-one-stop-shop-for-everything-health-and-care-this-winter/
Self Care
There are many minor conditions you can treat yourself by using over-the-counter medicines from your local pharmacy or supermarket - without needing to see a doctor or nurse.
Prescriptions for medicines that are available over the counter to treat 35 minor conditions are no longer generally available in Dorset - including for coughs, colds, mild hayfever, and indigestion. For more information, go to HelpYourNHS on the NHS Dorset Website.
The Pharmacists at your local Community Pharmacy can offer help and clinical advice to manage minor health concerns - and, if your symptoms suggest it’s more serious, they will ensure you get the care you need.
For more advice on how to manage specific conditions, visit the NHS website.
The UK Sepsis Trust
The UK Sepsis Trust is here to support you – whether you’re a survivor, patient, relative or employer. Please visit the Sepsis Trust website:>>
Other Online Health Information sources
Other online health services such as the NHS Health A-Z (www.nhs.uk/conditions) can offer a reference point to check out conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.
The NHS App enables people to get advice on the go, using their mobile device. Find out more about the NHS App on the NHS website:>>
Visit 111.nhs.uk for urgent medical advice for people aged 5 and over only.
Call NHS 111 if you have an urgent medical problem but aren’t sure what to do. Please note that the 111 callback service is very busy. You might have to wait longer to get a call, so please consider online options if you can.