Yeovil hospital garden scoops top award for third year running
A GARDEN designed to make time in hospital for dementia patients as comfortable as possible has been recognised with…
Some hospital appointments to be postponed in Dorset during junior doctors’ strike
SOME hospital appointments at Dorset County Hospital will be postponed next week as junior doctors go on strike. As part…
Have your say over active travel improvements in Dorset
PEOPLE are being urged to have their say on making active travel easier in Dorset. Dorset Council wants to make…
New chief medical officer appointed for Somerset NSHS Foundation Trust
THE Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has a new chief medical officer. Dr Melanie Iles has been appointed to the role,…
New diagnostic centre at Yeovil Hospital gets green light from planners
PLANS for a new diagnostic centre at Yeovil hospital have been given the green light. The state-of-the-art facility is…
Deadline approaching for Covid and flu jab bookings in Dorset
MORE than 215,000 people in Dorset have had a Covid vaccine ahead of the autumn and winter months -…
Blandford and village surgeries closing after “sudden passing” of member of staff
A NUMBER of Dorset surgeries will close for an hour today (December 11) after sad news of the “sudden…
Mental health accommodation to open at Pepperell House in Shaftesbury
ACCOMMODATION to help people leaving mental health care reintegrate in the community is set to open in Shaftesbury. The site,…
Entry open for 2024 air ambulance Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge
REGISTRATION for a charity cycle taking in some of Somerset and Dorset’s most spectacular scenery is open. The 2024 Dorset…
AI tech to identify vulnerable NHS patients in bid to prevent falls and hospital visits
AI technology is set to browse medical records in a bid to identify patients who may need support -…
