Health & Wellbeing

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Tea, tours and friendly faces at care home open day

MILFORD House Care Home in Salisbury will be opening its doors to the community for an afternoon of tea…

New charity partnership set to boost homelessness support in Salisbury

A NEW partnership between two charities is set to strengthen support for people experiencing homelessness in Salisbury. From March 31,…

Salisbury officers visit schools and hospital in county lines crackdown

POLICE officers in Salisbury have been visiting schools and hospital staff to raise awareness of the dangers linked to…

Inclusive Wiltshire to provide more choice and flexibility for SEND families

A NEW programme aimed at improving activities and opportunities for children and young people with additional needs is set…

Drop-in physio advice sessions coming to Salisbury

A POPULAR community coffee morning in Salisbury is set to gain a new health twist with the launch of…

Calls to expand Naloxone access as opioid deaths continue to rise

HOMELESSNESS charity ALABARÉ is campaigning to widen access to a life-saving drug that can reverse opioid overdoses, warning the…

Conference aims to help families better support loved ones with dementia

FAMILIES, carers and professionals in Salisbury are being invited to a free conference aimed at helping people better understand…

Paw-tners in kindness: Andrew and Inish become hospice heroes

A FOUR-LEGGED volunteer is wagging his way into the hearts of patients and staff at Salisbury Hospice – proving…

Salisbury HGV driver says life has ‘transformed’ just weeks after quitting smoking

A SALISBURY lorry driver who quit smoking just three months ago is urging others to follow his lead ahead…

Club swings into action to raise funds for dementia support

THE ladies of Salisbury and South Wilts Golf Club have once again shown the power of community spirit, raising…