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22nd June 2023

Final two weeks to get vaccinated this spring

There are just two weeks left to get your first or second COVID-19 vaccine or your spring booster.

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19th June 2023

Specialist support available for people with a learning disability

As part of this year’s Learning Disability Week (19–25 June) Dorset HealthCare is reminding local residents about the specialist teams which can support people with a learning disability.

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1st June 2023

Music therapy gives mental health patients a voice

Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, is delivering inspirational sessions to mental health patients in Dorset.

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31st May 2023

Response to the health secretary's announcement on the New Hospital Programme

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Steve Barclay gave a statement in the House of Commons on the progress of the programme

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30th May 2023

‘One of a kind’ NHS volunteer receives Coronation Champion Award

Blandford Hospital volunteer Eileen Waters has received a Coronation Champion Award from His Majesty The King and Queen Camilla for her outstanding contribution to voluntary service.

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25th May 2023

Plans for new young people’s mental health unit in Dorset approved

Health chiefs are gearing up construction plans for a long-awaited specialist care unit in Dorset for young people with severe mental health problems, after winning planning approval.

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23rd May 2023

Stammering support group for Dorset children leads NHS staff innovation awards

A pioneering proposal to set up a county-wide social support group for children who stammer, and their families, has scooped funding from Dorset HealthCare.

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17th May 2023

Harry Redknapp unveils Wimborne’s new-look x-ray department

Former Premier League manager and ‘King of the Jungle’ Harry Redknapp has re-opened the radiology department at Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital, following a major revamp of the unit.

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16th May 2023

New video spotlights anxiety during Mental Health Awareness Week

This Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), a local NHS talking therapies service is highlighting the help and support available for people struggling with anxiety.

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11th May 2023

Support for young people experiencing exam stress and anxiety

During this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May), Dorset HealthCare’s Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs) in schools service is advising children and young people how to cope with exam stress and signposting them to help if they need it.

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10th May 2023

National honour heads up Nurses’ Day celebrations this week

Health visitor of 24 years Jane Hill, who works in Weymouth for Dorset HealthCare, has been made a Queen’s Nurse by community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). And the honour is among many local achievements being celebrated on International Nurses Day this Friday, 12 May.

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4th May 2023

Local NHS counselling service offers support for new parents to combat ‘baby blues’

This Maternal Mental Health Week (1-7 May), a local NHS talking therapies service is letting new mums know that help and support is available if they are feeling low, stressed, or worried.

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2nd May 2023

New service for local women launched in Maternal Mental Health Week

A new specialist service is being launched to support women experiencing pregnancy-related fear, trauma or loss.

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27th April 2023

Reduced minor injuries service during bank holiday Monday strike action

Dorset’s network of minor injuries units (MIUs) will be operating a reduced service during Monday’s (1 May) industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing.

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25th April 2023

Spring COVID-19 booster clinics open for vulnerable Dorset residents

Over-75s, people aged five and over who have a weakened immune system and older adult care home residents are all entitled to a free vaccination to protect themselves from the virus.

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18th April 2023

Local NHS mental wellbeing service launches new, easy-to-use website

Steps2Wellbeing, a free NHS mental health support service, has launched a new-look website which makes accessing help simpler than ever.

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14th April 2023

Joint Chair appointed for Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare

Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare have appointed David Clayton-Smith as their new Joint Chair.

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13th April 2023

Dorset HealthCare changes guidance on face coverings

Wearing face masks at Dorset HealthCare sites is no longer mandatory.

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27th March 2023

Inspirational cycle ride sows the seeds for greenhouse therapy

People in Dorset recovering from brain injuries are benefiting from a new greenhouse, plus gym equipment, thanks to the fundraising efforts of an “inspirational” former patient.

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23rd March 2023

New purpose-built eating disorders facility opens in Poole

A new state-of-the-art £8 million development to support local people with eating disorders is now open.

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