• To disseminate information about the practice and the services that we offer
• To facilitate easier access to the surgery.

Adverts policy

• The Stalbridge surgery website is strictly about the surgery and there are no external influences upon the site. There is a policy of no adverts.

Intended audience

• The website is aimed at all registered patients of Stalbridge Surgery
• It is also an information source for any patients who live within our practice area who are looking to register at a General Practice.

• All information is provided on an 'as-is' basis and strictly without warranty
• The website is an aid to the facilities and services that the surgery offers and is not intended to be a substitute for a face to face consultation where appropriate.

Advice re use of the Internet for health information

Please use the internet for health information with extreme caution. Many websites are international and mention some services and treatments that are just not available in the UK. Also beware that much health information is sponsored by the people who market treatments. So look out for websites that have adverts for products, and where possible check who has sponsored the website. If it is a drug company we'd recommend you double check advice at another website. Finally if you simply put the name of a medical condition into a search engine you are likely to get thousands of results. Often people describe illnesses at their worst, and forget to mention that there is a less serious form of any condition. It is much better to start at a reputable website and use them to direct you to information.

Privacy, Confidentiality and Data Protection

• All data entered via the dedicated forms within our web site are sent in encrypted form to our UK based web hosting server where it can only be accessed by relevant Practice staff. Website users should be aware that our site is hosted by a reputable and reliable service provider but that our website is hosted outside of the NHS network
• All patient data is treated in the strictest confidence
• The Stalbridge Surgery website does not make use of Cookies
• Our web site does not contain patient medical records
• Every effort is made to ensure that this website does not contain viruses or other malicious code.
  We are however unable to guarantee that your computer will remain safe from Internet-borne viruses and therefore recommend that all users ensure that appropriate, up-to-date virus software is in use at all times.

Funding

• The website is funded solely by the surgery.

Promotion

• The website is promoted on the surgery headed notepaper and the repeat prescriptions..

External Websites

• Stalbridge Surgery cannot accept responsibility for the content or availability of any of the external websites referenced within this website.

See also

Stalbridge Surgery | Website Accessibility