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A critical incident has been declared at University Hospitals Dorset due to limited availability of beds and a high number of staff off work.

The funding from the trust has contributed to the Walkerbot, which helps stroke patients to relearn to walk.

Tackling domestic abuse in the three counties has stepped up a notch with a three-year joint action plan.

There is a whole raft of events to take part in this year, which will increase your fitness level and provide lots of fun.

The Stroke Association is urging people not to delay seeking treatment due to fear of Omicron as they did in first wave of pandemic.

Local people have the chance to vote for the projects which they think will most benefit patients and staff.

Equipment borrowed from local hospitals should be returned in order that other patients can make use of it.

Staffing difficulties, made more challenging by Covid-19 related absences, have resulted in the planned temporary closure of three Dorset MIUs.

Because of NHS pressures, the collaboration between the two services, which began in 2020, is to continue until April next year.

If a patient is ready to go home, but needs support, relatives can step in to enable early release, freeing up beds.