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Dorset's best and worst performing GP surgeries ranked

WEBNationally, 71% of patients gave their GP surgery an overall score of “good”. The average across Dorset was 83%. Corfe Castle Surgery had the highest score in our …

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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 …

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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 …

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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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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, …

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Hospital masterplan shows upgraded A&E and key worker homes

WEBAppearance of the new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (Image: Dorset County Hospital). The biggest change to the …

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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 …

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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 …

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Royal Bournemouth Hospital building works explained

WEBThe crane. Building works at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Image: Reach PLC) The crane has recently been installed on the site of The BEACH Building currently …

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The 'worst GP surgeries in Dorset' mapped out

WEBA new interactive map reveals the worst rated GP surgeries in Dorset - including one that is ranked as "inadequate". The CQC, which is the independent …

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TripAdvisor's highest ranking Dorset spas and wellness centres

WEB1. The Body Retreat, Winterbourne Abbas. The TripAdvisor fans have spoken and have crowned The Body Retreat as the number one best spa and wellbeing resort …

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what are my rights and the UK law

WEBThe UK law on smoking cannabis and what to do if your neighbour is causing a stink. Smoking and possession of cannabis without a valid prescription is …

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Alderney Hospital, Poole, wins 'ward of the year' among other …

WEBStaff from Alderney Hospital at the award ceremony. L-R: Giorgia Costabile (Guernsey Ward), Charli Patrick (Herm Ward), Cherie Folkard and Caitlin Day (both St …

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Martin Clunes weight loss: TV star loses 3 stone thanks to an 'easy

WEBTV actor Martin Clunes has revealed the "easy" but "great" diet that has helped him slim down by an incredible three stone. The Doc Martin star, now 60, said he …

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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, …

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Anger as Boots pharmacy closure to leave only one pharmacy to …

WEBHundreds of residents have signed a petition to reverse the closure of a Boots pharmacy on Portland. The matter of closing the pharmacy is so serious that the mayor …

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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, …

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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 …

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Woman didn't intend to take her own life at psychiatric ward

WEBA young Bournemouth woman who died while a patient at a psychiatric ward did not intend to take her own life, an inquest has found. Lauren Bridges, 20, was found …

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