News and Events
That’s the message from a national Lung Cancer awareness campaign which starts on May 8th. The campaign aims to inform people of the symptoms of the condition, encouraging them to present to their GP if they recognise the signs.
Residents from across the county joined the thousands from across the country who have signed up to protect children from the influence of glitzy tobacco packaging.
A new mobile dental unit opens its doors today, offering NHS services to people living in Swanage.
The newly formed shadow Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), made up from GPs across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole, is encouraging local people to support the national campaign designed to stop young people take up smoking.
Have your say on future plans for residents in the west of Dorset who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
A UK-wide consultation on whether tobacco should be sold in standardised, plain packaging, has been launched by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley.
Patients who suffer life-threatening injuries look set to benefit from new arrangements for treating major trauma which start to be rolled out in the South of England today (April 2).
Staff at the Park Centre for Sexual Health in Weymouth are celebrating, having had their service accredited as being ‘Young People Friendly’.
Copies of presentations and documents from the recent public meetings around services in community hospitals are now available online.
Two further events have been organised to help local people share their views about the recent review of services in community hospitals.
Vulnerable residents in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole will soon have the opportunity to access a range of local services to help them remain safe and independent in their own homes.
There is a cold weather snap forecast for the next couple of days - make sure you are prepared by visiting the winter health page on the NHS Dorset or NHS Bournemouth and Poole websites. For more information visit the Met Office website where you can select your location.
Norovirus or the ‘winter vomiting bug’ can be prevalent at this time of year: there have been several recently reported cases by local acute hospitals and other care providers across Dorset.
Local councils and the NHS in Dorset have teamed up to provide vital online information for vulnerable residents during cold weather.
Thousands of people in Dorset care for someone who could not manage without their help, but often they don’t know what information and support is available to them.
