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Dorset club that's normalising men talking about mental health

WEBA new club aims to gather men to talk about their mental health and remove the stigma around men talking about their feelings and wellbeing. Set up by Andy Gilbert-Dunnings, …

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Dorset's best and worst performing GP surgeries ranked

WEBOnly around half of patients at Dorset’s worst-rated GP surgeries are happy with their care, and you can see how your practice compares using our gadget. Every year the NHS …

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Hospital visiting rules as new dominant Covid strain emerges

WEBThe guidance from DCH is as follows. The DCH NHS Trust Foundations states that you must not visit the hospital if: You have recently tested positive for COVID-19. You have …

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Plans to sell of NHS land in Dorset and the sites listed

WEBMore than £11 million worth of surplus land at hospitals and NHS sites in Dorset have been identified to potentially be sold off for new homes and other uses.

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Areas of Dorset with the highest and lowest life expectancy

WEBThe top 10 postcode areas of Dorset with the highest life expectancy of 84 years include Beaminster (DT8), Bryanston (DT11), Colehill (BH21) - 84 years, Castleton (DT9), …

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Dorset NHS mental healthcare patients say care is on the decline

WEBThe experience of mental health care in Dorset is getting worse, a new survey has suggested. Health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission, recently …

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Dorset's most deprived areas shown on new Census map

WEBThe most deprived areas of Dorset have been revealed, 2021 census figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), which gatherers data from last year’s census, has …

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Poole mental health hospital to get new ward in NHS plans

WEBPlans for a new mental health intensive care unit are being submitted soon, the NHS has said. Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust (DHUT) is putting together …

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Goat therapy walks to improve mental and emotional health

WEBThe Ranch in Weymouth offer sessions with them to improve mental and emotional health. That and goat yoga are their main activities but they also offer animal therapy. Read …

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Paramedic locked himself in daughter's room in long Covid battle

WEBA Dorset paramedic has revealed how he locked himself in his daughter's small bedroom for five weeks to protect his family from Covid-19. Gary Adams, a seasoned paramedic with …

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Radon 'action level' areas in Dorset revealed by Public Health …

WEBMap shows the percentage of homes at or above Action Level (Image: Public Health England). Looking nationwide, Cornwall and the Midlands are among the areas worst …

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Map shows the 'unhealthiest' areas of Dorset

WEBAccess to NHS dentists is an issue. Data lays bare the discrepancy in health across the whole of Dorset. As a diverse region mixed between rural countryside and densely …

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Hospital masterplan shows upgraded A&E and key worker homes

WEBCounty Hospital car park under construction at the junction of Damers Road and Williams Avenue (Image: supplied). Plans to build the car park were approved in September 2020 …

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Nuffield Health plan to build private hospital on green space …

WEBHealthcare charity Nuffield Health continue to plan to build a private hospital on green space near Talbot Health despite a recent petition to leave the area as farmland. The …

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Canford Heath fire: Live updates from major heath fire

WEBFirefighters in Dorset have been battling a major heath fire in Poole this weekend. The blaze at Canford Heath was active from around 5pm Saturday until 10pm, the area began to …

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BBC Radio 2 presenter Johnnie Walker's quiet life in Shaftesbury

WEBBBC Radio 2 DJ and once host of Top of the Tops, Johnnie Walker has built a life right here in Dorset. The Sounds of the 70s host lives in Shaftesbury with his wife, Tiggy - author, …

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Paul Gascoigne: Who is England legend, star of Scared of the Dark, …

WEBEngland goalscorer Paul Gascoigne celebrates in the 'Dentists Chair' with Steve McManaman (l) Alan Shearer (obscured) and Jamie Redknapp during the 1996 …

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Wimborne GP surgery put into special measures

WEBA GP surgery is being threatened with closure if it fails to make significant improvements to the quality of its care. Health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission …

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