Our Dorset, the partnership of all of the NHS and local authority organisations in Dorset, is working to develop a host of exciting healthcare projects as part of the Government’s national Health Infrastructure Plan (HIP). The plans were presented yesterday (8 March) to BCP Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, where members were updated on
Recent years and the past year in particular, have seen a remarkable change in the ways we shop, teach and work. Similarly, the way we attend hospital and GP appointments has also changed with many of our health and wellbeing services moving to consultations by phone, video and online. The
New Dorset health and care video library is #HereForYou Our Dorset, the partnership of health and social care organisations from across the county, has launched a new online video library. It comes as part of the #HereForYou campaign which reassures Dorset residents that their health services are still available should they need them, and that
Up to 150 community pharmacies across the county are to be given access to health and social care records held within the Dorset Care Record (DCR) This will give them up to date records in a transparent and easy to understand way – particularly important in this current time. Pharmacies are the first sector outside
New Dorset health and care app library is #HereForYou Our Dorset, the partnership of health and social care organisations from across the county, has launched a new online health app library. The launch coincides with the #HereForYou campaign which reassures Dorset residents that their health services are still available should they need them and that
We’re looking for 10 people with lived experience of Dorset’s geography, demography and diversity to join the Our Dorset Public Engagement Group (PEG). ‘Our Dorset’ is the county’s Integrated Care System, a partnership of local NHS organisations, Public Health Dorset, local councils, and the Voluntary Sector. Partner organisations are working together to improve health and
The appointment of the first independent Chair of the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS) has been made. Jenni Douglas-Todd, who is currently Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, and a former chief executive of Hampshire Police Authority and the office of the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner, is
Independent national experts on NHS service change have backed clinically-led plans to transform hospital services for the people of Dorset. In a landmark decision, the Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) - an independent expert on NHS service change - ruled in favour of the plans to improve services for local people. Poole Hospital will become
Better Informed means Better Care for Dorset residents – Further pathways added to the Dorset Care Record People living in Dorset can look forward to enhanced coordinated care as further records are joined up within the Dorset Care Record (DCR). The next tranche of health and social care records are coming on stream this week,
Public Health Dorset and NHS England are seeking your views on how sexual health, contraceptive and HIV care services should be run in Dorset. Your views will help shape how these services are delivered in future and the survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. Sexual health services are available to everyone free of
