Health & Wellbeing

Left, the current Lib Dem leader of Wiltshire Council Ian Thorn and right, previous Conservative leader of the council Richard Clewer Pictures: Wiltshire Council/Google

Wiltshire Council overspends by £5 million – but how, and who is to blame?

A LOT of noise has rightfully been made by the public after it was revealed that Wiltshire Council recorded…

Blandford Community Hospital Picture: Google

Reduced hospital stays in Blandford and Wimborne thanks to pilot

PEOPLE in the north and east of the county are seeing a reduction in the amount…

The defib was purchased by Wincanton Town Council Picture: Wincanton Town Council

New defibrillator installed in Wincanton park

A LIFE-SAVING defibrillator has now been installed at the Cale Park recreation ground in Wincanton. The new defib was bought…

Sarah and Alexa are gearing up for the challenge

Yeovil and Sherborne garden centre duo to tackle Kilimanjaro for children’s hospice gardens

TWO garden centre workers are going to great heights to raise money for a charity that creates therapeutic gardens…

Members of the Cygnet Homebirth Team with families at the celebration

Dorset home birth team marks 10 years – and 1,000 babies!

A HOME-BIRTH team is celebrating 10 years in operation – helping deliver more than 1,000 little ones across the…

The new sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital

New £50,000 sensory garden opens at Dorset County Hospital

A NEW sensory garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) – thanks to a £50,000 cash boost. The…

Cllr Fiona Cullen and resident Zoe Matthews who suggested the idea Picture: Gillingham Town Council

Letters to Heaven post box in Gillingham allows those grieving to send messages to loved ones

GILLINGHAM is the latest town to adopt a Letters to Heaven post box, which provides a space for reflection…

Cllr Fiona Cullen at Lodden Lakes Play Area Picture: Gillingham Town Council

Gillingham play area now under town council ownership

THE Lodden Lakes play area in Gillingham is now in public ownership. This comes after the successful transfer of the…

The Gillshed bat boxes have welcomed some rare bat species Pictures: Dorset Wildlife Trust

Rare bat spotted in Gillingham Men’s Shed-made bat boxes

A RARE whiskered bat has been spotted flourishing in Gillingham thanks to the work of the local men’s shed. While…

DCH Charity patron Kate Adie was among guests at the groundbreaking ceremony. Picture: DCH

Work starts on the main phase of new £100m Dorset County Hospital building

WORK on a new £100 million Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has…