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Dorset HealthCare announced as one of England’s first Advanced Foundation Trusts

Date published: 28 May 2026

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust has been confirmed by NHS England as one of the first six trusts in the country to achieve Advanced Foundation Trust (AFT) status.

Shaftesbury hospital honoured for transforming end-of-life care and bereavement support

Date published: 21 May 2026

Westminster Memorial Hospital in Shaftesbury has earned national recognition for the exceptional care and support it provides patients nearing the end of life and their families.

Vital second meningitis vaccinations available to young people in south Dorset

Date published: 19 May 2026

Young people in the Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell areas of Dorset can take up their second vaccination for Meningitis B next month.

£23m building heralds a new era for mental health care in Dorset

Date published: 11 May 2026

A brand new £23 million inpatient unit has opened in Poole, the first phase of expanded and improved facilities to support people across Dorset struggling with severe mental issues.

Students in Weymouth area get important protection against Meningitis B following three cases

Date published: 27 April 2026

Thousands of young people in Weymouth, Portland and Chickerell have received important protection against Meningitis B in the past week following a programme to roll-out antibiotics and vaccines led…