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Care UK’s The Potteries, in Poole, and Ferndown Manor, in Ferndown are hosting a national conversation about dementia.
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Tattoo-less treatment at Poole Hospital
Poole Hospital patients receiving radiotherapy will no longer receive permanent tattoos to target their treatment.
Ellie’s chilly dip for maternity services
Ellie, who took a chilly dip on New Year’s Day, is inviting local people to help her fundraising for St Mary’s Maternity Hospital in Poole.
Care home resident is back in the saddle again
An 81-year-old care home resident from Ferndown Manor has got back into the saddle 20 years after her last ride.
New centre in Hurn for children with special needs
Diverse Abilities, Dorset’s disability charity, is to move its Children’s Short Breaks Services from West Moors to a new base at Hurn.
Campaign to help Poole girl awaiting an organ transplant
Sophie, 10, is part of a campaign to raise awareness of the hundreds of children waiting for a transplant.
NHS warns of tough new year amid growing winter pressures and record strike action
Record industrial action this week could see one of the most difficult starts to the year for health services across the country, the NHS has said today.
State-of-the-heart cardiac machine for Wimborne
Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital has taken heart from the arrival of a new ‘echo’ machine, thanks to a donation by its League of Friends charity group.
Mental health support available in Dorset over the festive season
Dorset’s Access Mental Health services are available for round the clock support over Christmas and the New Year.
Strikes set to severely disrupt NHS over the holidays warns top doctor
England’s top doctor has warned that the NHS is facing weeks of major disruption when services are already under significant winter pressure.