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Produced by Dorset Women CIC in collaboration with NHS Dorset, healthcare professionals, and members of the community, the Dorset Women's Health website is centred on the voices and experiences of local women. It's a safe, inclusive space for all women—including those who are transgender or non-binary—to explore trusted health information and local services.
Whether you're looking for information on contraception, mental health, breast health, menopause, pelvic health, or HPV, this website is designed to support you in making choices about your mental and physical well-being.
Scroll down for information on the women's health and family planning services we offer at our surgeries.
All women and people aged 25 to 64 with a cervix should receive a routine screening invite letter every three to five years. Visit the NHS website here>> for more information about cervical screening and why it's important.
If you missed your last cervical screening, you do not need to wait for a letter to book an appointment.
Please contact us to make an appointment with a member of our Nursing or Health Care team.
All women who have reached the age of 50 are offered a breast screening service every three years until the age of 65. You will have a simple screening x-ray called a mammogram. Leaflets on breast examination are available at the surgery.
Please make an immediate appointment to see your GP is you discover any breast lump.
Contraception services are free and confidential, including to people under 16 as long as they are mature enought to understand the information and decisions involved. For advice on contraception, including emergency contraception, please contact us and ask to speak to nurse or doctor.
Sexual Health Dorset also provides free services from its Bridport clinic.
Alternatively, emergency contraception is normally available at the following local pharmacies:
| Boots Pharmacy 45 Broad St Lyme Regis Dorset DT7 3QF Telephone: 01297442026 |
Lloyds Pharmacy |
You can get impartial help and advice from the British Pregnancy Advisory Service. If you have decided to terminate your pregnancy, you can refer yourself by calling 0300 456 2217 to book an appointment.