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…
Golf captains tee up £14,000 for Dorset County Hospital
TWO golf captains tee-d up fundraisers for Dorset County Hospital – and holed out with more than £14,000 in…
80-bed ‘reablement’ centre for discharged patients could be built at hospital
A NEW 80-bed temporary care home for discharged hospital patients not well enough to go home could be built…
Some hospital appointments postponed during junior doctor strike
THE majority of hospital appointments will be postponed at some Dorset and Somerset hospitals during a strike by junior…
New centre of excellence for elderly care opens at Dorset County Hospital
A NEW centre of excellence for the care of elderly people has opened at Dorset County Hospital. The new Mary…
Free tickets on offer to mental health charity festival
FREE tickets are still available to a charity festival next month. The Dorset Mental Health Forum charity is celebrating its…
Joyce, 97, takes first dip in years at special Sturminster pool
A 97-YEAR-OLD Dorset daughter of a swimming coach was delighted to cause a splash at a special pool. Joyce Ware,…
New first responder vehicles in use after £128,000 grant
SIX new first responder ambulance vehicles are on the streets of the south west thanks to a £128,000 grant. The…
Meditations in nature: Blackbird singing in the dead of night
by Susanna Curtin I CANNOT get over how quickly the year is passing. May is already at its close, and…
Volunteer Eileen gets royal approval for Blandford Hospital efforts
AN 83-YEAR-OLD hospital volunteer has received royal approval for her efforts. Eileen Waters, who has been a volunteer at Blandford…
