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A new one-way access and exit road at Shaftesbury’s Westminster Memorial Hospital has been officially opened by Angus Campbell, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset.  

Parents and carers of children aged five or under in Dorset can now access support via ParentLine – a brand new confidential text messaging service.

With World Mental Health Day approaching on Sunday (10 October), Dorset HealthCare is making sure children and young people who are struggling have the support they need.

New ways of delivering local healthcare services developed during the COVID-19 pandemic will be spotlighted at an online meeting this month.

After a hugely successful eight months of operation Dorset’s large vaccination centre in Bournemouth will close its doors on Wednesday, 15 September.

Swanage Hospital has undergone extensive refurbishment, with a host of new facilities to benefit patients, their families and local NHS staff.

Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day this Friday (10 September), mental health experts are urging people to reach out to anyone who might be struggling – it could save their life.

Dorset 16 and 17 year olds have now joined the thousands of Dorset people who can grab a jab and protect themselves and others from the effects of COVID-19. Come on down to the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) as a walk-in.

To recognise the incredible efforts of our local NHS, Dorset HealthCare is asking the people of Dorset to nominate their ‘stand-out superstar’ for the Trust’s 2021 Better Every Day Awards

Help is available for armed forces veterans who may be struggling with some of the news and images currently coming out of Afghanistan.

Eco-friendly district nurses have turned back the clock when visiting patients in communities around Dorset.

Dorset’s Children and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) inpatient unit, in Bournemouth, provides the highest level of care possible – and that’s official.

To access the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time call 111 or www.111.nhs.uk

People suffering with on-going pain issues can now learn how to access support online, saving time and travel costs.

The Mayor of Poole, Cllr Julie Bagwell, was welcomed to Alderney Hospital’s garden party to celebrate an improved outdoor space for patients.

Anyone still needing their first or second COVID-19 vaccination are urged to book a slot at the vaccination centre in the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC).

Residents in Weymouth and Portland can now benefit from state-of-the-art ultrasound health scan facilities on their doorstep.

Following the success of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Bournemouth more are being run at Bournemouth University’s Talbot campus so local people can grab their jab.

Healthcare staff and volunteers at Bournemouth’s large scale vaccination site went out on a high, as the centre’s operations pause to allow a large event to take place.

Husband and wife Chris and Natalie Wasley have donated almost £900 to the Dorset HealthCare-run mother and baby unit (MBU) in Bournemouth after completing a 10k run.