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Shaftesbury hospital honoured for transforming end-of-life care and bereavement support
Date published: 21 May 2026
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Community hospitals
Westminster Memorial Hospital in Shaftesbury has earned national recognition for the exceptional care and support it provides patients nearing the end of life and their families.
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Vital second meningitis vaccinations available to young people in south Dorset
Date published: 19 May 2026
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Vaccinations
Young people in the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset can take up their second vaccination for Meningitis B next month.
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£23m building heralds a new era for mental health care in Dorset
Date published: 11 May 2026
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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
Date published: 27 April 2026
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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
Date published: 22 April 2026
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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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