Dartmouth Medical Practice

29/07/2026

Enhanced Access Evening and Weekend Appointments

We continue to offer evening and weekend appointments, either at Dartmouth Medical Practice or in collaboration with other local GP surgeries. These appointments provide greater flexibility for patients who may find it difficult to attend during normal practice hours.

A range of services are available through Enhanced Access, including appointments with a GP either face to face or via telephone, Practice Nurse, Healthcare Assistant, and Phlebotomist. Patients may also be able to access services such as cervical screening, blood tests, blood pressure checks, ECG's, dressings (you must bring dressings with you) depending on availability.

Enhanced Access is a pre-bookable service only and unable to accept walk in patients. To book an appointment, please contact the practice or for more information please follow link below.

https://torbayandsouthdevonenhancedaccess.nhs.uk/

29/07/2026

Important Message for Our Patients:

Unfortunately, due to staff sickness today, we are experiencing a significant shortage of Clinicians. If your issue is not urgent and can safely wait, we would be very grateful if you could delay contacting the surgery until later in the week when we hope to have our full clinical team back in place.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

30/06/2026

🌐 Website Update – Finding Appointments has slightly changed!
We’ve made a small update to our practice website to improve your experience 👍
If you’re looking to make, change, cancel an appointment, request a fit note etc you can now find everything you need under the “Appointments” tab, located halfway down the homepage. https://www.dartmouthmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/services/appointments/
🔍 Simply head to our website and scroll to the Appointments section and select "Request an appointment" tab to get started.

Thank you for your patience 💙

24/06/2026

🌞 Many of us enjoy the sunshine, but when temperatures climb, hot weather can pose real health risks.
During heatwaves, more people than usual become seriously unwell.

Please take a moment to look after yourself and those around you.

Stay safe by:

Drinking plenty of fluids — even if you don’t feel thirsty💧

Keeping your home cool — close curtains during the day

Checking on vulnerable neighbours — especially older adults and those with long‑term conditions

Knowing heat‑related symptoms — and acting quickly if they appear

Let’s keep our community safe in the heat.

24/06/2026

Cervical screening
•Who: All women and people with a cervix
•Age: 25-64
•How: Receive invitation through the NHS App, by text or by letter

24/06/2026

23/06/2026

Gentle reminder to our patients re afternoon closure today:

19/06/2026

The HPV vaccine is saving lives.

New research by Queen Mary University of London and Cancer Research UK shows deaths have fallen sharply since school-age girls began being offered it in 2008, and around 200 lives have been saved in England so far thanks to the vaccine.

The vaccine protects against high-risk HPV, a virus that can lead to cervical cancer and some other cancers.

Both girls and boys can get protection from high-risk HPV by having the HPV vaccination in their teenage years. It not only protects against cervical cancer, but other types of cancer too.

You can help protect your child by giving consent for them to have their vaccination when invited.

And remember: cervical screening is still important, even if you’ve had the HPV vaccine.

Learn more: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/06/18/new-data-shows-the-hpv-vaccine-is-saving-lives-from-cervical-cancer/

23/05/2026

As we are closed over the Bank Holiday weekend, we will reopen on Tuesday 26th May at 8am.

If you need to access any other services during the Bank Holiday weekend, please see the advice and support information below.

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable weekend.

23/04/2026

💙 A message to our patients 💙

It is with regret that we once again need to share this message.

🗣️ Recently, there has been an increase in incidents where members of our team have been subjected to some verbal abuse. Our staff work under significant pressure every day and, like everyone else, they are not immune to the impact of this behaviour.

🏥 We completely understand that navigating local healthcare services, pathways and options can sometimes feel confusing or frustrating – particularly at a time when the hospital has also transitioned to a new clinical system (EPIC). Please be assured that our team will always work with you to help guide you to the most appropriate care/service for your needs.

🤝 We aim to treat everyone with kindness, respect and understanding, and we remain committed to supporting each patient as best we can within the services available locally.

🚫 However, we must remind patients that our Practice operates in line with NHS England’s zero tolerance policy. We kindly but firmly ask that all interactions with our staff remain respectful, and that verbal abuse is not directed towards them.

🙏 Thank you for your understanding, kindness and continued support.