More hospital appointments to be postponed during NHS strike
SOME hospital appointments will be postponed this week as consultants in Dorset join a nationwide strike. The industrial action, part…
New £2m Discharge Lounge opens at Dorset County Hospital
PATIENTS waiting to leave hospital can do so in improved facilities after the opening of a new lounge. A new…
Dorset NHS trust lands award for welcoming international nurses and midwives
EFFORTS to embrace and support internationally-educated nurses in Dorset has led to a prestigious award. Dorset HealthCare is the first…
Some hospital appointments postponed as junior doctors walk out
SOME hospital appointments have been postponed after junior doctors walked out this morning in the latest industrial action. Amid an…
Shaftesbury house set for mental health care use
A HOUSE in Shaftesbury could soon be helping care for mental health patients after a planning application was submitted. The…
Sherborne Connect marking 30 years of supporting community
A SHERBORNE scheme is marking 30 years of helping people connect in the community. Initially set up to offer a…
Bosses ‘proud’ of Dorset County Hospital scores in patient survey
STAFF at Dorset County Hospital ‘should be very proud’ after the results of a patient survey were released, health…
Ambulance service in Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire hit by cyber attack
THE ambulance service serving Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset has been hit by a cyber attack. The South Western Ambulance Service…
Free family fun day at RiversMeet Leisure Centre in Gillingham
THE RiversMeet Leisure Centre in Gillingham will host a free family fun day next week. Families with children aged 12…
NHS workers’ wage donations raise £20,000 for Julia’s House
NHS workers have raised more than £20,000 for a Dorset and Wiltshire charity that helps poorly young people and…
