Care home staff, residents and visitors clock 200 miles for charity
VISITORS, residents and staff at a Ringwood care home got in the saddle for the Alzheimer’s Society. A static bike…
Cheers! Dorset care homes celebrate Oktoberfest in style
ALL things German were celebrated during an event at two Dorset care homes. Venues in Poole and New Milton run…
Ferndown care home residents do their bit to keep Dorset coast clean
ENVIRONMENTALLY-conscious residents from a dementia care home have done their bit to keep a stretch of the Dorset coastline…
Ambulance service chief executive to leave organisation
THE chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is leaving the organisation. Will Warrender CBE,…
New defibrillator in Poole used 48 hours after installation
A POTENTIALLY life-saving device was used within 48 hours of its installation in Poole. Property finance firm MSP Capital, through…
PICTURES: Poole care home marks 20 years with fancy dress party
FANCY dress festivities were the order of the day during an anniversary party at a Poole care home. Staff and…
Patients told Verwood dentist is to ‘step away’ from NHS care
A VERWOOD dentist is ceasing the treatment of NHS patients from December 1. The announcement has come in a letter…
World Suicide Prevention Day: How to access help and support
TODAY is World Suicide Prevention Day – and Dorset HealthCare is urging people to reach out to anyone who…
Latest NHS strike adds to ‘thousands of appointments’ postponed
NHS services in the South West are facing ‘significant disruption’ due to strikes, staff holidays and sickness, and warm…
Wimborne care home renovation celebrated with cheese and wine
A CHEESE and wine evening was held at a Wimborne care home to say thanks to neighbours for their…