Check for ‘silent’ conditions that can cause deadly strokes
“Get checked” urges Dr Hilary Jones as new data suggests that at least 101,000 people in Dorset could be living with a ‘silent’ condition that causes deadly strokes.
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AECC University College invests in new rehabilitation centre
AECC University College, in Boscombe, has had a Topping Out ceremony to mark the completion of the building structure that will house a new rehabilitation centre.
Thirty seven patients in Dorset waiting for kidney transplant
On World Kidney Day this Thursday 10 March local people are urged to share their organ donation decision or to donate a kidney.
Dragons breathe life into patient care ideas in Dorset
A pot of £13,000 will be divided between five projects in the county including social isolation and memory problems.
Adult care provision to be split in Dorset
BCP Council is to stay with Tricuro, but later in the year, Dorset Council will create a new company, Care Dorset.
Scrabbling around in Ferndown gets serious with Steve
Residents at Kings Park care home in Ferndown enjoyed an afternoon of brainpower when ‘Scrabble Man Steve’ turned up with his giant Scrabble board.
Diverse Abilities re-launches club in Poole for under-4s
The Caterpillar Club, which is run by Diverse Abilities, is being re-launched at Langside School in Poole on 22 April.
Increased support for patients having chemotherapy
The new technology will enable the pharmacy team to become even more efficient, reducing the risk of errors.
Butterfly Garden opens at Royal Bournemouth Hospital
The garden, funded through the Alan Miller Will Trust, provides a peaceful place for end of life patients and their families.
Increase in eating disorders in Dorset during pandemic
This week is Eating Disorders Week and people who are suffering are being urged to come forward to ask for help.