Stroke patients in Dorset invited to take part in new trial
The new clinical trial can help stroke patients to strengthen their arms and hands, and local people are invited to take part.
The new clinical trial can help stroke patients to strengthen their arms and hands, and local people are invited to take part.
The Community Wellbeing and Mental Health fund, administered by Dorset Community Foundation, has awarded funding to 22 groups.
NHS Dorset has asked Healthwatch Dorset to independently evaluate patient experiences in urgent and emergency healthcare settings.
‘KidzMeds Pill School’ is a programme of Dorset-wide training sessions to help those over the age of five to swallow tablets.
The Hospital Carer Passport will enable carers to have more of a say in supporting their cared-for person when they are in hospital.
Local people are to have the chance to ask questions in advance of a Dorset Council and BCP Council Joint Health Scrutiny meeting on Wednesday 1 July at which the county-wide response to COVID-19 will be discussed.
Staff at Wimborne’s Henbury View School have been baking special treats for Dorset’s NHS staff to show their support during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local fresh handmade cosmetics company LUSH has donated soap and hand cream to Dorset NHS staff working on the frontline to tackle COVID-19 (coronavirus).
To make best use of NHS resources, and ensure robust and reliable services, temporary changes are being made to Dorset’s Minor Injuries Units (MIUs).
To help minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and deal with any upturn in patient numbers caused by the outbreak, the following changes will be made by the NHS in Dorset.