Your Health

In these pages you will find useful health information and advice.

• Swanage Community Hospital, Tel: 01929 422282
• Wareham Community Hospital, Tel: 01929 552433
• Community Nursing:
• ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Clinic ( CFS),  Wareham Hospital;
• Eight doctors' practices as follows:

• Dr J Bennett and Partners, Wareham Surgery, Streche Road, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 4PG Tel: 0845 3899444 or visit their website
• Drs T S Brown and A Brown, Sandford Surgery, Tyneham Close, Sandford, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BQ Tel: 01929 554493
• Drs M Greenfield and T Harley, The Surgery, Manor Farm Road, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 7BH Tel: 01929 471268
• Dr S Horsnell, Corfe Castle Surgery, East Street, Corfe Castle, Dorset, BH20 5EE Tel: 01929 480441
• Dr C Irwiin and Partners, The Surgery, Folly Lane, Wool, Wareham, Dorset, BH20 6DS, Tel: 01929 462376
• Dr P Leigh and Partners, The Health Centre, Station Approach, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 1BH Tel: 01929 475104
• The Adam Practice, Upton Health Centre, Upton Cross, Upton, Dorset, BH15 2HX - Tel 01202 622339
• The Adam Practice, Lytchett Matravers, Poole, Dorset BH16 6BG Tel 01202 632764

If you cannot wait to see a Doctor you can  ring  NHS Direct on 0845 4647. It is a 24-hour advice and health information service, staffed by nurses and professional advisors, providing confidential information on:

• What to do if you or a family member feels ill;
• Particular health conditions;
• Local health services (such as doctors, dentists or out of hours pharmacists);and
• Self-help or support organisations.

Accident and Emergency

If you have a severe injury, accident or severe chest pain, you should call 999. Local Accident and Emergency Departments are at Bournemouth Hospital, Poole Hospital and West Dorset General Hospital. For the walking wounded, Minor Injuries Units are available at:

Swanage Hospital (24 Hours), Tel 01929 475009

Victoria Hospital, Wimbourne(8.30 am - 8.30 pm), Tel: 01202 858200