Health
Shaftesbury Man Hopes Video Will Help Promote Understanding Of Autism
A Shaftesbury man has helped to make a video that he hopes will give the public a better understanding of autism.
Read MoreMenopause Support Group Starts In Shaftesbury
The Blackmore Vale GP Practice is setting up a support group for women who want to understand menopause better.
Read MoreHow Shaftesbury Mental Health Workers Hope To Tackle The Impact Of Loneliness
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week this week, and Dorset Health Care’s Step2 Wellbeing service is keen to address the increasing problem of loneliness.
Read MoreShaftesbury Hospital Friends Buys Second Abbey Walk House For NHS Use
The Shaftesbury Hospital Friends have bought a second house on Abbey Walk. It will be rented to the NHS for use by the Adult Mental Health Services team.
Read MoreGovernment Decision On Shaftesbury Hospital Funding Expected
Dorset Healthcare, the NHS provider that operates Shaftesbury’s Westminster Memorial Hospital, could hear within days whether a funding bid to improve area hospital facilities has been successful.
Read MoreDorset Councillor Suggests New Shaftesbury Area A&E Facility
A Dorset councillor has suggested that an accident and emergency hospital facility for Shaftesbury, Gillingham and Motcombe is being given serious consideration.
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