• Trailblazing podiatrist receives prestigious lifetime achievement award

    25 June 2026

    • Our Trust

    A leading Dorset podiatrist has been recognised with one of the highest honours in her profession after receiving the Royal College of Podiatry Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award.

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  • Red heat-health alert

    23 June 2026

    • Our Trust

    A red heat-health alert has been issued across parts of England until 25 June. Find out how to stay safe in the heat and sun.

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  • Mr Kelloggs the pony brings joy to mental health patients

    23 June 2026

    • Community hospitals

    Patients at Alderney Hospital in Poole recently enjoyed an animal-assisted therapy session.

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  • New £17.9m unit offers a safe haven for severely-ill young people

    1 June 2026

    • Mental health

    A long-awaited specialist unit to support children and young people in mental health crisis across Dorset is now open.

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  • Dorset HealthCare announced as one of England’s first Advanced Foundation Trusts

    28 May 2026

    • Our Trust

    Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust has been confirmed by NHS England as one of the first six trusts in the country to achieve Advanced Foundation Trust (AFT) status.

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