Health & Wellbeing

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Lord Markham joins the turf-cutting ceremony at St Ann’s Hospital in Poole

Work underway on £70m mental health projects in Dorset

WORK is officially underway on more than £70 million worth of projects to improve mental health care in Dorset. ‘Spade…

Care home enjoys ABBA-themed Christmas party

DANCING Queens took to the floor at an ABBA-themed Christmas party at a Hamworthy care home. Memory lane residents at…

Junior doctors at DCH are set to go on strike

Some hospital appointments to be postponed in Dorset during junior doctors’ strike

SOME hospital appointments at Dorset County Hospital will be postponed next week as junior doctors go on strike. As part…

Dorset Council wants to make it easier for people to walk or cycle

Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…

Elves in control at Upton Bay Care Home in Hamworthy

Elves take over at Hamworthy care home!

ELVES took over duties at a Dorset care home for a festive fundraiser. Staff at Upton Bay Care Home, in…

Deadline approaching for Covid and flu jab bookings in Dorset

MORE than 215,000 people in Dorset have had a Covid vaccine ahead of the autumn and winter months -…

The longer Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge sets off from Watchet Harbour

Entry open for 2024 air ambulance Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge

REGISTRATION for a charity cycle taking in some of Somerset and Dorset’s most spectacular scenery is open. The 2024 Dorset…

Swanage Mayor Tina Foster with the delegation that took a trip on the Polar Express

Swanage mayor’s donation sees families enjoy trip on the Polar Express

TICKETS donated by mayor of Swanage Tina Foster saw two families enjoy a festive trip on the train. The families…

AI is checking medical records to assess whether people need early health interventions

AI tech to identify vulnerable NHS patients in bid to prevent falls and hospital visits

AI technology is set to browse medical records in a bid to identify patients who may need support -…

Dorset Police is warning of an email scam involving pharmacies. Picture: Pixabay

Dorset Police warning over Lloyds Pharmacy email scams

PEOPLE are being warned of a scam email being sent purporting to be from a pharmacy. Scammers are currently targeting…