Mental health service to support women with pregnancy-related problems
A NEW specialist service is being offered to help women experiencing pregnancy-related fear, trauma or loss. The Maternal Mental Health…
Workshop to highlight mental health of farmers and landowners
MENTAL health issues among the farming and landowner community will be the subject of a workshop this month. On May…
Why the first step is the hardest and most important
by Alice Johnsen IT’S a sensation we’re probably all familiar with. The sinking pit in the stomach, the distraction, the…
Eligible people in Dorset urged to book Covid-19 booster jabs
ELIGIBLE people are being urged to book their Covid-19 booster jabs this spring. More than 75,000 people in Dorset are…
Hospital appointments could be postponed as nurses prepare to strike
HOSPITAL appointments could be postponed this weekend and into next week as nurses prepare to go out on strike. Nursing…
Top tips to help your fretting teenager at revision time
by Alice Johnsen Every spring across the country thoughts turn with mixed emotions towards exams. GCSEs, A-level and other exams…
Nature serves up a bountiful amount of spring treats
by Fiona Chapman SPRING is here despite the weather indicating to the contrary. The birds are singing in the morning,…
Meditations in nature: The wonderful world of wood ants
by Susie Curtin EARLY April, the warmth of the sun is on my shoulders as I follow the paths over…
Meditations in nature: Ode to the ancient
by Susie Curtin March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war. It is quite fitting, then, that today…
Covid mask mandate at Dorset County Hospital to end
MASKS will no longer be mandatory at a Dorset hospital from next week (April 11). Dorset County Hospital has announced…
