The bowel cancer screening age has been lowered from 60 to 50 following a recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee.

The NHS offers people aged 50 to 74 home testing to detect signs of bowel cancer at an early stage when there are no symptoms.

We committed to saving lives by emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis in the fight against bowel cancer.

Find out more about why the NHS offers bowel cancer screening and how it works visit our Bowel Cancer Screening information page by following this link>>

Crane Valley Primary Care Network leads a groundbreaking initiative designed to enhance local people's overall health and quality of life – Community SWITCH.

We understand that a patients health and well-being extends beyond traditional medical care. Community SWITCH goes beyond the ordinary and empowering you with additional tools and opportunities to manage your health effectively.

Follow this link to discover more>>

Discover more about how to find a combination of support that’s right for you here>>

GP Practices in our network offer the opportunity for patients to monitor their blood pressure at home and share their blood pressure readings directly back to their GP from home using the Viso app (previously known as Hypertension Plus).    

High blood pressure, or hypertension, rarely has noticeable symptoms. But if untreated, it increases your risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.

In line with NHS England recommendations, NHS Dorset is working in partnership with Omron Healthcare to implement blood pressure (BP) monitoring at home using the Viso app. 

Join our local Social Prescribing Team at one of our monthly Carer Afternoon Teas, and enjoy a friendly chat or receive useful support and advice.

All carers (and cared for) registered with any of the surgeries in our network are welcome! 

For more information, please call or text Rachel on 07462 521670, Kate on 07462 050616 or email cranevalleysocialprescribers@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Each year approximately 1.6 million medicine items are wasted unnecessarily in Dorset.  We are asking patients in our network for help to reduce this.

We want people to have the right medicine and care while reducing the amount of medicine waste.

Find out more here>>

The NHS App lets you book appointments, order repeat prescriptions and access a range of healthcare services quickly and securely using a mobile device.  

Find out more on our NHS App web page by following this link>>