Virtual Restart a Heart Day 2020 to teach safe CPR skills
People are being given the opportunity to learn how to save lives safely during the coronavirus pandemic through virtual training sessions.
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Get cancer symptoms checked and attend routine appointments urge celebs
Famous faces including TV chefs are backing a new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to get checked and to keep routine appointments.
Help and support available for people self-isolating in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
To be notified under the NHS Test and Trace scheme that you have to self isolate could be quite a scary prospect, but BCP Council is planning to ensure that you have the necessary support.
Spreading a little global happiness from Dorset roots
A Poole-based group is working hard to help its members stay happy by sharing stories and experiences from around the globe at Zoom meetings.
Local business donates benches to Poole Hospital
Thanks to the generosity of a local business, Poole Hospital staff and visitors can enjoy moments of rest and respite on two new benches.
Motown music on air raises funds for Dorset Cancer Care Foundation
Local charities have had to come up with innovative ways to raise funds during the pandemic and Dorset Cancer Care Foundation is no exception.
Surprise rainbows brighten Bournemouth woman’s life
A 38-year-old Bournemouth woman battling Motor Neurone Disease came home recently to find her bedroom had been decorated with rainbows.
Support for people with suicidal thoughts
Dorset HealthCare is promoting distrACT – a new NHS phone app which gives easy, quick and discreet access to proven coping strategies and advice about self-harm and suicidal thoughts.
Volunteers sought to help Dorset through COVID-19
Dorset residents are being urged to step forward and volunteer to be part of the community response to COVID-19 as cases start to rise nationally again.
Join Stoptober – the nation’s largest ‘quit smoking’ event
Public Health Dorset and LiveWell Dorset are encouraging smokers in Dorset to put their lungs first, strengthen their immune system and breathe easier ahead of flu season.