Ok folks get your head around this one! At Dorset Health Scrutiny Meeting last week, part of a campaigner's (factual) statement was redacted - it related to the Local Gov Ombudsman enquiry about the 'old' chair's voting record (he voted 3 different ways at 3 different meetings (one local,...
Police are warning young people in the Poole and Purbeck areas over the dangers of misusing the drug Xanax.
Xanax, the brand name for the drug alprazolam, is a benzodiazepine – a controlled medicate used in some parts of the world to treat anxiety. It is not available in the...
Join the thousands of people around the UK kick-starting their 2019 in the most positive way
1st November 2018, Bournemouth, UK. RED January, a month-long community initiative, encourages people to get active every day, to beat the blues away.
RED January is a free community initiative, encouraging people to get active every...
Our Statement to Swanage Town Council on Monday 29th October
Town Councillors may know that on 17th October Dorset Health Scrutiny finally voted to refer the CCG plans to downgrade Poole A&E and close Poole Maternity to the Secretary of State for Independent Review.
We are delighted that the referral is...
Charlie Groves, MD of Groves Nurseries, has handed over a cheque for £1,369 to the charity Julia's House, after the recent charity auction organised by Groves Nurseries. Said Charlie, “We were delighted with the support we got from our suppliers and local companies, who donated so many items and of course...
Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment about your appearance that just didn’t sit right?
You’re not alone.
With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto Twitter or Facebook and see just how many women...
The NHS was established to provide healthcare free at the point of use, so that people with high healthcare needs and low income are not denied adequate care. The cost is shared by everyone. I believe that most people support that principle, but some Conservative politicians do not, although...
See for background to campaign:
Clinical Commissioning Group in denial that their changes will kill children…
Years we've been trying to get the CCG's plans referred to the secretary of state,
Today we've finally got there.
We've been campaigning since 2015 against these plans and today it paid off, well done everyone I've...
Portland Council and other Councils in Dorset have done this too. We now trust that W&P's reps on Dorset's Health Scrutiny Committee (Cllr Kevin Brookes and Cllr Alison Reed) will use their votes next week to help safeguard health services for Weymouth and Portland, and vote 'Yes' for Referral.
August...
Should new draft legislation around the use of mesh in women regarding incontinence or prolapse and a new guidance on a national registry meaning every woman choosing mesh in the future must be logged on a database be extended?
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Looking at this as a guide to the living I would argue a...
