Officers searching for a missing man who is believed to be in the West Bay area are asking for the public’s help to find him.
Kevin Norminton, 43 and of Crewkerne in Somerset, was last seen on the morning of Tuesday 8 May 2018 when he left his home in...
Healthwatch Dorset have published a new report about maternity services in Dorset, called Baby Steps.
Healthwatch Dorset spoke to over 100 local women and their families to find out what it's really like when you have a baby in Dorset. They organised two events in Boscombe, ran a facebook survey and...
The five healthy habits:
not smoking
having a body mass index between 18.5 and 25
taking at least 30 minutes of moderate exercise a day
having no more than one 150ml glass of wine a day for women, or two for men
having a diet rich in items such...
The mental health charity, Dorset Mind, has this week announced its plans to launch a Wellbeing Support Group in Dorchester. The support group will focus on managing anxiety and depression, the two most common mental health problems that up to 1 in 6 people in Dorset live with.This recent...
Anyone interested in leading Bridport Health Walks are being asked to get in touch with the district council.Bridport Health Walks is just one of around 400 schemes nationwide.Free training will be provided for anyone interested.The role of the volunteers is to lead and promote walks, checking out new routes...
On Saturday 16th January 2016, yoga teachers across the country will be offering free yoga classes and holding events to celebrate National Iyengar Yoga Day. Experienced Iyengar Yoga teacher Hannah Lovegrove will be offering free classes for Beginners in her new yoga studio at Saddle Street Farm Studio, Thorncombe,...
Back in April we sent some questions, forwarded to us by readers on a range of issues relating to praxis at Dorset County Hospital, to the Chief Executive. Yesterday we received these replies. 1. What cut back backs are proposed and where does that leave staffing levels; surgery etc? The...
Photo opportunity from Save Dorset NHS What: Health campaigners unfurl a giant banner outside Lyme Regis Medical Centre When: 11am Tuesday 2 June 2015 Where: Outside Lyme Regis Medical Centre, Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LS Do Virgin Care? No logo – Why the cover up? Health campaigners from...
West Dorset District Council’s acclaimed Care and Repair service will be transferring to Millbrook Healthcare on 1 April 2015 to provide an extended range of county wide services. West Dorset Care and Repair has been running for 21 years, helping over 400 elderly or disabled residents each year to...
Bridport Health Walkshas been officially recognised by Walking for Health and awarded national accreditation for its local walking scheme. The accreditation endorses the quality of experience and support that walkers can expect when taking part in one of the scheme’s twice weekly walks. Walking for Health, run by the...
