Last year Jeremy Hunt, the ex Health Secretary and current Chancellor stated that he wants to eliminate the 150 avoidable deaths that occur in the NHS every week. Unlike death from diseases such as cancer or heart disease, these arise from basic medical error. Fix the errors and “every...
Officers are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in touch following a serious injury collision in East Dorset.
Dorset Police received a report at 6.07am on Thursday 28 September 2023 of a single vehicle collision involving a white Citroen C1 on the B3082 Blandford Road near...
The Coroner for Dorset is seeking the assistance of the public to find the next of kin of a man who lived near Blandford Forum.
Terry England, who was 73 years old, died at his home in Station Road, Shillingstone, on Wednesday 4 October 2023.
His death is not being treated...
A red fire severity alert has been issued for the coming days across Dorset & Wiltshire, following the amber weather warning for extreme heat from the Met Office.
After an unprecedented increase in fires in the open in August, DWFRS are asking the public not to have barbecues or bonfires...
Signs are being placed in collision hotspot areas around Dorset this spring to help reduce the number of motorcycle collisions in the county.
The road signs have been designed by over 2,400 members of the motorcycling community and have been produced by DocBike and Dorset Council, with support from Dorset Police, BCP...
As one of the co-authors of the men’s mental health manual Beat Stress, Feel Better and the survivor of paranoid schizophrenia, PTSD, autism and alcoholism, among many other dodgy diagnoses, I’m well placed to write this letter to a former friend who will probably never read it. If you’re...
According to Nursing Notes patients will be allowed to see and be assessed by a GP but they won’t be handed a prescription and instead signposted to where to buy medicated products.
People who receive free prescriptions, such as those on a low-income or pregnant, will not automatically be exempt from...
In 2013, the God-fearing Daily Mail columnist Peter Hitchens tried to persuade an addict named Matthew Perry that his addiction was a behaviour choice. However, before we come to that, let us consider the scientific exploration of addiction:
Addiction is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon that has fascinated, puzzled, and...
Soon, Britons will find a novel offering on shelves and in the haunts they frequent: a 568ml bottle, akin to the revered "pint" but filled with wine. This addition comes as a result of the country's post-Brexit freedoms, granting a reprieve from former EU regulations.
The history of "pint-sized" bottles...
Bailey’s story shared for Young Carers Action Day on 16th March
It’s Young Carers Action Day on 16th March and Carer Support Dorset are raising awareness by sharing the story of one of our sister charities former young carer Bailey, who went from a young adult carer to a job working with us to support carers themselves.
Across the UK, thousands of young people...
