Health & Wellbeing

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No need to fear food

When it comes to nutrition and weight management, there are plenty of people wanting a quick fix and plenty…

Online or face-to-face?

One thing I love about being a hypnotherapist is that I can work from pretty much anywhere, so I…

Helpful hints on hay fever

Q. I suffer from hay fever, but I love my garden and plants, how can I enjoy my garden…

Charity staff prevail despite Pandemic

Employees at Dorset’s Disability Charity Diverse Abilities have completed their qualifications, despite challenges and changes to learning during the…

A passion for massage

Since training in Holistic Massage back in 2010 I’ve always loved it. I love the benefits of massage, the…

Hospital offering weekend Covid jabs

Timings for COVID-19 spring booster jabs at a new ‘pop-up’ vaccination centre in Blandford Hospital’s Outpatients Department have now…

Mountain challenge – with a twist

A Bournemouth-based therapist is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge to raise awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) among…

Hospital celebrates national accreditation

Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital has met national accreditation standards for its gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services once again. The Endoscopy Team at…

Natasha beat the test of time to help others

Sixteen years ago, Wimborne mum Natasha Hunt was praying she’d live long enough to see her new baby take…

Join up and say: ‘knickers to cancer’

Time to hoist up your knickers as the Great Dorset Pants Fence cancer charity project makes a comeback after…