Unspoken problems can fester and lead to irrational thoughts that can eventually leave a person feeling that suicide is the only option. Suicide is a significant factor that occurs on a regular basis throughout the world, taking the lives of those dearly to us. The topic of suicide is...
During the conversation with my CMHN the talk got around to benefit cuts the nurse said to me she now spends 50% of her time with patients on their benefit problems.....half of her time as a mental health nurse is spent on them. She said it makes her angry...
Healthwatch Dorset are supporting local groups Dorset LGBT Equality Network & Diealog to run a Death Café at Flirt Café in Bournemouth on 10 May. Dying Matters is a national awareness week running from 8-12 May 2017 which promotes open conversations about death, dying and bereavement. This year, the...
I wrote this short factsheet for a local school suffering high levels of air pollution, that are caused in part by the parents, sometimes driving their children just 100 metres up the road. Part of the problem is that many people are unaware of the link between pollution and...
The most desirable place to live in the UK is haemorraging GP's due to a lack of confidence in the government; stress levels; young doctors not seeing General Practice as attractive and a lack of resources. If this is what it is like in the south west goodness knows...
Dorset Mind is thrilled to announce that Calvin Glen deservedly won the ‘Inspiration’ category of the Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust ‘Road to Wellness’ Awards. Dorset Mind’s Marketing Manager, Dee Swinton, who nominated Calvin for the award, said “Calvin has a diagnosis of Asperger’s with associated mental health...
As angry demonstrators take to the streets to highlight the effects of cuts to vital services across the county research has highlighted how the Conservative government's health policy is now lead to a significant increase in in mortality rates. An unprecedented rise in mortality in England and Wales,...
People in the county of Dorset are set to benefit from shared health and care records, after a £7.8 million five-year framework contract was awarded to Orion Health. The Dorset Care Record (DCR) project is being led by Dorset County Council, working in partnership with local NHS organisations and borough councils....
Rick Rogers, President of The Dorchester & District Lions Club presented Dorset Mind with a cheque for £1,000, which was raised at their annual ‘Fun Swim’ held at 1610 Dorchester Sports Centre in January. The sponsored swim and open day was a joint effort between the Lions and...
As Manager of Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown, Simon Hallam knows how important it is to nurture plants as they grow from seeds to fully-grown flowers. And he and his team are keen to support local mental health charity, Dorset Mind, as they do just this themselves. So why...
