Help at hand for new parents struggling to cope
Did you know that it’s Mental Health Awareness Week and Dorset HealthCare is on hand to help people affected by low mood, anxiety or depression following the birth of a child?
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Be prepared when you go out to sea
With people getting out on the water as lockdown rules are gradually eased, Poole Lifeboat crew has already been in action after a jet ski broke down with two people onboard.
Mortality support facilities in Dorset stood down
Two mortality support facilities at Poole Port and the Old Radio Station Dorchester have been placed on standby due to the decline in deaths of COVID-19
Poole Hospital National support worker of the year
A Poole Hospital maternity support worker, who works with vulnerable mums-to-be and their families, has been named national support worker of the year by the Royal College of Midwives
State-of-the-art eating disorders unit for Dorset gets the green light
Thanks to a state-of-the-art unit planned for Poole in Dorset, inpatient care places for local people struggling with an eating disorder are set to increase.
Leisure facilities open – but not across the whole of Dorset
Although certain leisure facilities are from today (Wednesday 13 May) now open in the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole area, that isn’t the case in the rest of Dorset.
‘Shine A Light’ to mark International Nurses Day 2020
We are all being asked to ‘shine a light’ to mark International Nurses Day on 12 May, and recognise the extraordinary work that nurses are doing in the fight against coronavirus.
£40,000 grant from Dorset Clinical Commissioners for end of life support
A £40,000 grant made by Dorset Clinical Commissioners will enable Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Forest Holme Hospice, Dorset Health Care and Lewis Manning Hospice Care to collaborate on making it easier for people approaching the end of life, and their families, to share their experiences, learn from and support each other.
Exclusive: Canford School’s new head of sport tackles COVID-19 issues
An insight into how former England National Rugby Union Captain Tony Diprose, now head of sport at Canford School, is tackling the COVID-19 issues.
Cheers! Hall & Woodhouse donates soft drinks for key workers
NHS staff and other key workers across Dorset and Poole Community Exchange’s Foodbank will be able to enjoy some soft drinks, thanks to the generosity of Hall & Woodhouse.