Planners green light new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital
PLANS for a new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester…
Agnes gets ‘best present’ for 100th birthday
HOSPITAL staff have helped a patient celebrate her 100th birthday while recovering from a hip operation.
Spitfire flight topped bucketlist after MND diagnosis for Swanage man
A DEVASTATING diagnosis has prompted one Swanage man to pursue his dream of taking to the skies. In January, Andy…
Meet the Down Syndrome support group for parents & children in Dorset
SHINE 21 Dorset is a buddy support group for children and young people with Down Syndrome, and…
PICTURES: Care homes host Macmillan Coffee Mornings – with Willy Wonka twist
CHARITY coffee mornings at Dorset care homes featured a Willy Wonka-style twist. Events hosted at Colten Care homes in Poole…
Vaccinations: Vulnerable people urged to book jabs in Dorset
VULNERABLE people in Dorset are being urged to get their Covid-19 and flu jabs ahead of the winter. Vaccination appointments…
Take your teddy for a check-up during appointments at Poole Hospital
TEDDY bears sometimes need a check-up too – and Poole Hospital is offering just that. Children attending the Longfleet Road…
Swanage Hospital MIU: Reduced opening hours to stay until at least March 2024
OPENING hours at Swanage Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) will not return to normal – until at least March…
Care home residents do their bit to keep Swanage beach clean
ENVIRONMENTALLY-conscious residents from a dementia care home have done their bit to keep a stretch of the Dorset coastline…
Ambulance service chief executive to leave organisation
THE chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is leaving the organisation. Will Warrender CBE,…