• 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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  • £23m building heralds a new era for mental health care in Dorset

    11 May 2026

    • Mental health

    A brand new £23 million inpatient unit has opened in Poole, the first phase of expanded and improved facilities to support people across Dorset struggling with severe mental issues.

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  • Students in Weymouth area get important protection against Meningitis B following three cases

    27 April 2026

    • Vaccinations

    Thousands of young people in Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell have received important protection against Meningitis B in the past week following a programme to roll-out antibiotics and vaccines led…

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  • Dorset young people receive antibiotics and vaccinations for Meningitis B

    22 April 2026

    • Vaccinations

    Thousands of young people in the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset are receiving antibiotics and vaccinations for Meningitis B following three cases in the area.

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  • Expanded and enhanced car park development opens at Wimborne hospital

    20 April 2026

    • Community hospitals

    New and improved car parking facilities at Victoria Hospital in Wimborne have been officially opened, significantly improving access for patients, visitors and staff while supporting the future…

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