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A decade of ‘Steps’ towards better mental health
Steps to Wellbeing, a mental health support service which has helped thousands of people, has celebrated its 10th birthday.
Sherborne’s community hospital wins national award
A ward at Sherborne’s Yeatman Hospital has impressed judges to become the first-ever ‘Hospital Ward of the Year’ for end-of-life care.
Celebrate your 'stand-out superstar'
Public nominations are now open for our Better Every Day Awards
Changes to immunisation consent for children
All children across Dorset should have now received information from the school they attend about this year’s immunisations.
Access Mental Health provides 24/7 help for people struggling to cope
A new range of services is now available across Dorset to provide a rapid response to people in a mental health crisis.
Urgent care – there when you need it
When you need urgent health care you want a quick and easy way to access the help you need – and Dorset’s new urgent care service aims to make sure that happens.
Harry Redknapp unveils Swanage Hospital’s new radiology department
‘King of the jungle’ and former premier league manager Harry Redknapp was the guest of honour at the grand opening of the refurbished radiology department at Swanage Hospital.
Groovy celebrations at Weymouth Hospital
Flower power took over Melcombe Day Hospital in Weymouth when it held its 19th annual garden party to say thank you to local community supporters.
Dorchester’s sexual health clinic is on the move
Sexual health services based in Trinity Street, Dorchester, are relocating to Weymouth this month.
Green-fingered volunteers support Wimborne hospital
A dedicated team of volunteers from Bournemouth’s Nationwide Building Society recently transformed part of the garden area at the Victoria Hospital in Wimborne.
Bravery bears cheer up children at Blandford Hospital
Young patients at Blandford Hospital’s minor injuries unit (MIU) are given a unique reward for being brave – a hand-stitched teddy bear.
Shaftesbury hospital is set to retain its beds
Inpatient beds at Westminster Memorial Hospital set to stay
Celebrating 100 years of Learning Disability Nursing
​This year marks the 100th anniversary of Learning Disability Nursing. To celebrate this milestone our team of Learning Disability Nurses, past and present, gathered together at Bulbury Woods Golf Club.
An award-winning idea to help young people cope in the adult world
​Plans to produce a “survival kit” for vulnerable teenagers leaving care and living alone have been given the thumbs-up by local health chiefs.
Dorset HealthCare the first “outstanding” trust of its kind in the South
“Dedicated, compassionate and caring” staff have helped turn Dorset HealthCare into one of the top NHS trusts in the country.
Going the ‘extra mile’ for patients in Dorset
Tireless healthcare workers from across Dorset, including a bereavement support group and a team which supports young mums struggling with mental health issues, have been honoured at our awards ceremony.
Dorset artwork spearheads national breastfeeding campaign
Popular posters produced by Dorset HealthCare are being used to help encourage mums across the UK to breastfeed their babies.
Dorset HealthCare celebrates National Volunteers’ Week
Cake, laughter yoga, wellbeing tips, pass the parcel and a therapy dog all contributed to making Dorset HealthCare’s celebration for volunteers a roaring success.