New orthopaedic unit opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW ward for people having surgery has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The Ridgeway Elective Orthopaedic Unit, complete…
E-bike scheme is coming to Dorchester
A NEW electric bike scheme is being rolled out in Dorchester, Portland and Weymouth later this summer.
£45,000 grant for sensory garden at Dorset County Hospital
A GRANT of more than £45,000 will see a sensory courtyard garden created at Dorset County Hospital (DCH). The hospital,…
Communicare in Swanage to mark 40 years in the community at special service
COMMUNICARE in Swanage is 40 years old and is celebrating with a special Service of Thanksgiving and Praise at…
Land purchase will enable future Wimborne Hospital expansion
TRUSTEES of the Friends of Wimborne Hospital have worked with Dorset HealthCare to buy an acre of land next…
Charity launches new day hospice in Swanage
A NEW day hospice has been launched in Swanage. Lewis-Manning Hospice Care opened the service, at Swanage Cricket Club, on…
Multi-storey hospital car park to close this weekend, visitors warned
VISITORS are being warned of disruption to parking at Dorset County Hospital this weekend. The multi-storey car park on the…
Failings at Dorset hospital that handed baby to the “wrong mother” were highlighted before incident
A MOTHER was handed the WRONG baby after giving birth at a Dorset hospital. The University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation…
Thousands of suspected illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco seized in Weymouth raids
SUSPECTED illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco were seized from shops in Weymouth. Members of Dorset Council’s Trading Standards team joined…
Yeovil Town fan who collapsed at Weymouth game is on the mend
A FAN who fell ill at the Weymouth v Yeovil Town football match on Monday (April…