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Gillingham Trotters' Walk for Wards
Four ladies, left to right, Jeanette Haskett, Carol Bashford, Yvonne Stone and Alison Pickford, from Gillingham Trotters running club, took part in the Salisbury Hospital's 10k Walk for Wards on 21st...
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Parents, children and young people have rated their experience of care at Salisbury District Hospital highly in the latest national children's inpatient and day case survey, with safety, friendliness...
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Tisbury woman's gets grade 2 for charity
A woman from Tisbury who hadn't had her long hair cut for more than 30 years, has had her head shaved to a grade 2 to raise vital funds for the Brain Tumour Charity.The pony tail, which Lydia Porter...
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Young crash victim is inspiration for Marnhull fundraiser
A Marnhull woman was so impressed by the bravery of a young work colleague who suffered devastating injuries in a car crash and by the support the 23-year-old has received at Salisbury's Spinal Injury...
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Blandford stop-off for woman on epic five-marathon run
Rachel Goodfellow's epic five marathon run in support of the Hidden Needs Trust for local Opportunity Groups and special needs children reached Blandford on Monday where she prepared for the last two...
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Savannah's hair cut for Little Princess Trust
Nine year old Savannah Henstridge, who has not had her hair cut since birth, had her waist length hair cut into a bob after she finished school on Friday for the Little Princess Trust which helps...
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Horatio's Garden open to the public for NGS next weekend
Horatio's Garden, the award-winning garden built for patients at the spinal centre at Salisbury District Hospital, will be open to the public on Sunday 12th July as part of the National Gardens Scheme...
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Healthwatch Dorset wins national award
Healthwatch Dorset, the organisation that champions the health and social care rights of local people, has won the Making a Difference Through Volunteering award at the national Healthwatch Network...
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Project Search at Yeovil Hospital: first interns celebrate
Students from Yeovil College have celebrated completing their internships at Yeovil Hospital as part of the Project Search initiative. Project Search is an partnership between Yeovil Hospital, Yeovil...
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Who should pay for extra care schemes in Dorset?
Dorset County Council is reviewing the charges that people who live in extra care housing pay toward the cost.Extra care housing gives independence and support. People have their own front door with...
View ArticleNew Mysurgery app at Yeovil Hospital makes life easier for...
Patients at Yeovil Hospital are set to benefit from a new app to help make life easier when going into hospital for surgery. The Mysurgery Yeovil app was developed in partnership with Imperial College...
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Jurassic Challenge for Blandford man
Blandford man Richard Fordham of St Leonards Terrace will be taking on the 100 mile Jurassic Challenge in September in support of the Weldmar Hospicecare Trust and in memory of his father David whom...
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Mere family climbing Ben Nevis for Parkinson's UK
A family from Mere will be climbing Ben Nevis next month to raise funds for Parkinson's UK.Daniella Flintan, 18, says, "This is the second sponsored climb that we have done for Parkinson's UK in memory...
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Sensory rooms for Stalbridge in Dorset
Sensory rooms for StalbridgeSamantha Simpkin has decided that what Stalbridge needs is a couple of sensory rooms.Sensory rooms are designed to develop people's senses, through special lighting,...
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Semley School pupils' Race for Life
Despite the hot weather pupils from Semley Primary School, aged between four and 11 years old, completed laps of the school grounds to raise money to help support Cancer Research UK's fight against...
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Shaftesbury Sports Club and Read Easy among groups benefiting...
After being invited to apply for up to £10,000 worth of grants, 32 local projects have now received £227,000 in what is the eighth round of Dorset Community Foundation-managed DCC funding.Projects had...
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Public service awards for Dorset County Hospital doctor duo
Dorset County Hospital has a double celebration as two of its doctors have won prestigious public service awards. Mr Paul Lear and Dr Ian Mew have both been selected to receive a Jubilee Award for...
View ArticleAction on Hearing Loss holds free community drop-in sessions for...
Local people who wear hearing aids are being invited to come along to charity Action on Hearing Loss' free community drop-in sessions to ensure no-one misses out on sun and fun with friends, family and...
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New volunteers for Home-Start in North Dorset
At the end of June six volunteers from North Dorset become Home-Start Volunteers after a nine week preparation course.Now qualified, the volunteers will be matched with a family who they will visit...
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Wincanton protest ahead of planning appeal
Campaigners gathered for a final protest last Tuesday against a housing development ahead of a public planning appeal at South Somerset District Council offices in Wincanton. The Hopkins Developments...
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