• Bridport Minor Injuries Unit temporary closure

    11 April 2026

    • Community-based care

    Bridport Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) will be closed temporarily on Sunday 12 April 2026.

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  • Antibiotics and MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in areas of Dorset following three cases of invasive meningococcal disease

    17 April 2026

    • Vaccinations

    The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is working with Dorset Council, the NHS and local partners following three confirmed cases of meningococcal infection (meningitis) in young people in Weymouth,…

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  • Royal reception at Windsor Castle celebrates Dorset’s carer community

    16 April 2026

    • Carers

    Members of Dorset’s carer community have attended a special reception for carers hosted by Their Majesties The King and Queen at Windsor Castle.

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  • New electronic health record set to improve healthcare for communities in Dorset and Somerset

    19 March 2026

    • Community-based care
    • Community hospitals
    • Mental health
    • Our Trust

    A major digital transformation programme to improve the way people access and experience healthcare across Dorset and Somerset is now underway.

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  • “Remarkable” healthcare project honoured with High Sheriff of Dorset Award

    3 March 2026

    • Community-based care
    • Mental health

    A coffee cart project devised to help people leaving prison find their place back in the community has scooped a prestigious award.

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