Work underway on £2 million DCH chemotherapy unit makeover
WORK is underway on a £2 million refurbishment of the chemotherapy department at Dorset County Hospital. The Fortuneswell Unit is…
‘Nature Buddies’ to help people engage with nature across Dorset
NEW ‘Nature Buddies’ will help break down barriers hindering people from engaging with nature. The network of specially trained volunteers…
The Vale Pantry gets ready for big move
THE Vale Pantry in Sturminster Newton is expanding its services due to increased demand. The social supermarket helps those who…
Frome care home welcomes four-legged visitors on World Animal Day!
A FROME care home was taken over by animals for a special event. To mark World Animal Day, residents at…
More than 1,000 ‘comfort bags’ handed to patients at DCH
A DRIVE to provide comfort bags to people unexpectedly admitted to hospital has been hailed a huge success. Since the…
Closed: The £10 million Somerset care home that only ever welcomed four residents…
A £10 MILLION care home in Wincanton has closed – less than a year after it was built and…
Dementia care coaches installed at Dorset and Somerset care homes
DEMENTIA care coaches have been put in position at care homes across Somerset and Dorset. Residential and home care provider,…
Tractor run and family fun day sees Tarrant Keyneston community come together for charity
A FAMILY fun day at Tarrant Keyneston raised £2,265 for the Southampton Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The event, held…
Step-tember challenge sees Shaftesbury man go the extra mile (and then some) for Salisbury Hospital
33,333 STEPS – that’s what one man will be running and walking each day this month as he looks…
Kayakers to travel 61 miles from Gillingham to Christchurch in first of its kind charity adventure
TWO kayakers will attempt to paddle down the whole navigable length of the Dorset River Stour at the end…
