Welcome to Lyme Bay Medical Practice

Lyme Regis Medical Centre and our Charmouth branch

Lyme Bay is a friendly practice situated in the coastal towns of Lyme Regis and Charmouth on Dorset’s famous and beautiful Jurassic Coast.

Serving just under 9,000 patients, we offer NHS Medical services from two sites close to the town of Lyme Regis and Charmouth and aim to provide traditional patient centred care for people of all ages.

Lyme Regis Medical Centre

2 Uplyme Road
Lyme Regis
Dorset DT7 3LS

Charmouth Branch

Littlehurst Surgery
The Street
Charmouth
Dorset DT6 6PE

How to contact us

Enquiries: administrator.lyme@dorsetgp.nhs.uk Prescriptions: prescriptions.lyme@dorsetgp.nhs.uk

Lyme Regis Medical Centre Telephone: 01297 445777 or 01297 443399

Charmouth Branch Telephone: 01297 560872

Out of hours non emergency call 111 or visit NHS online here>>

At times our lines can get busy - we ask for your understanding.

Visiting the Practice: Facilities and accessibility

At Lyme Bay Medical Practice, we are dedicated to providing an accessible, safe, and welcoming environment for all of our patients.e have two sites: Lyme Regis Medical Centre and our Charmouth branch. Both locations offer:

Parking for patients.
Full disabled access throughout the building.
Public transport links via main bus routes.

Learn more about practice facilities here.

How may we assist you?

I need to book an appointment

How to book an appointment with a GP or Nurse Practitioner. We have a range of ways you can contact us.

Request an appointment

I need to order a repeat prescription

If you are eligible for repeat mediciation, there are several ways to order your repeat prescription.

How to order a repeat prescription

I need to request a Sick / Fit note

If you are sick and off work for more than seven days, you can do this quickly online.

Request a Sick / Fit note

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I would like to know my test results

There are several ways to learn the results of tests carried out by the surgery, the quickest way being online.

How to find out your test results

I need a medical review

Find our more about what to do if you have been advised by the surgery that you require a review of your conditions or medication.

Follow this link for details>>

I need general health advice

We recognise that sometimes you don't need to see a GP but may want some general health advice.

Get general health advice.

I need to update my contact details

It is important that we are able to contact you. If you have changed your mobile phone, landline number or have moved address please let us know.

Follow this link for details>>

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I would like to register with the Practice

We welcome requests to registration from patients living or moving to the Practice area which serves Lyme Regis, Charmouth and surrounding areas.

Follow this link for details>>

I would like to give feedback to the Practice

Listening to the view of our patients and staff helps identify what is working well, what can be improved and how. Provide us with your feedback using our Suggestions Form.

Follow this link for details>>

Get advice from your healthcare professional, self help information or have administrative requests (such as a sick/fit note or test results)

Our Local Network: How we are supported and funded

Lyme Bay Medical Practice is a proud member of the Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network (PCN) along with the Ammonite Health Partnership and Barton House Medical Practice).

Working in a PCN enables pooling of resources to improve health services in our area.

Learn more about the Jurassic Coast PCN and its services

Our work is supported and funded by NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB) based at County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ

Telephone: 01305 368900

Email NHS Dorset

NHS Dorset is the official NHS body that plans local health services and manages the county's healthcare budget.

Learn more about NHS Dorset here.

Community Health: Specialist care and support

We work as part of a local community team to provide care as close to your home as possible. This includes:

Community nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy.
Mental health services and consultant outpatient clinics.
Intermediate care for recovery and rehabilitation.

Learn more about Community Health Services.

Our Dorset: a wider partnership of health and social care

Our Dorset is a partnership between the NHS, local councils, and community groups.

By working together as an Integrated Care System (ICB), we can provide "joined-up" health and social care to support and improve health services for everyone living in Dorset.

Visit the Our Dorset website to learn more

Areas of Community Interest

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Your Voice Shapes Our Services

The PPG acts as a bridge between patients and the practice team by sharing feedback and suggesting improvements to services.

Learn more>>

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The PPG News and Information Hub

To keep you informed, we receive and curate regular briefings from NHS Dorset Community Engagement and have created a space to share these updates with our fellow patients.

Learn more>>

Community Health and Care

Our PPG has collated information on these services available to patients in the Lyme Bay Medical Practice area.

Learn more>>

Give us feedback

Note this is for feedback only and not enquiries.

We want to hear about your experience with our care and treatment. We use your feedback to improve our services.

Complete the Friends and Family Test (FFT) form

Please note: This form is for feedback only. Do not use this form for medical enquiries or urgent help.

How we use your feedback

We review your comments with our staff and the Patient Participation Group. This helps us understand what we are doing well and where we can improve.

You can view a summary of recent patient feedback here.

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Our website

Our website is regularly refreshed and updated with the input of the Patient Participation Group (PPG). It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.

Please feel free to let us know what you think or any ideas for improvement of the site by using our online Suggestion Form here.