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

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

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

People holidaying in Dorset are being encouraged to find out where they can get urgent care if they need it and make the right choice to help both themselves and local NHS organisations. Sue Sutton, Deputy Director of Urgent Care with NHS Dorset CCG said “We often hear of emergency

A new dedicated care home for specialist nursing and dementia in Poole will be officially handed over by the contractors to BCP Council and Shaw healthcare next week (Monday 19 August). Staff from Shaw healthcare, the operators of the new 80-bed home, Figbury Lodge, are making preparations to start accepting

Earlier this summer, Healthwatch Dorset reached out to communities asking for their views on the NHS Long Term Plan. Over 300 residents, patients and families responded with their thoughts on how local services could be improved. Responding to the report, Dorset ICS leader Tim Goodson said: “Healthwatch Dorset has done

Pupils struggling with mental health are to benefit from more joined up care and support across schools, colleges and specialist NHS services, in a national roll out of a £9.3 million training scheme. Every school, college and alternative provision will be offered training through a series of workshops as part

More than 500 health and social care professionals have signed up to the Dorset Care Record (DCR), marking a milestone for the project which aims to create a comprehensive and up to date record for every person having treatment in the county. Representatives from all the Dorset Care Record partnership

Parents and carers of children with special educational needs and disabilities are being asked to help plan short break activities in Dorset. Dorset Council commissions a variety of short break services, which allow children and young people to have fun outside the home and give parents and carers some much-needed

Dorset Council is inviting more parents, carers, children and young people to help design and improve services for children and families. It’s part of the council’s wider work to make sure communities help create, shape and redesign services. Find out more via the Dorset Council website.