Health & Wellbeing

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Police highlight abuse as hospital staff ‘constantly brace for next threat’

POLICE have been uncovering the scale of abuse faced by frontline NHS staff by surveying 600 hospital workers. The Never…

Temperature problems close leisure centre pool

FIVE Rivers Leisure Centre in Salisbury has confirmed that its beach pool and flume remain closed due to an…

Free swimming is back for eligible school kids

ELIGIBLE schoolchildren will have the chance to take part in free swimming at council-owned leisure centres over the Easter…

Beat the January blues with new mental wellbeing video

A VIDEO promoting mental health and wellbeing has been to coincide with so-called Blue Monday – often labelled the…

Hospital experiencing ‘extremely high demand’, patients warned

PATIENTS are being asked to only attend A&E with emergency or life-threatening conditions as Salisbury District Hospital experiences ‘extremely’…

£20,000 boost for Salisbury hospital after annual raffle success

THE STARS Appeal’s Christmas Raffle raised more than £20,000 to support projects helping patients, their families and staff at…

Care advice and cakes on offer at Wilton home open day

A CARE home in Wilton is inviting the community to an find out more about its services during an…

Mum of premature baby raises more than £1,000 for neonatal unit

A MUM in Salisbury has raised more than £1,147 for the neonatal unit that cared for her premature baby…

NHS cluster takes shape with fresh leadership team

A NEW leadership team has been formally appointed to steer the next phase of a major NHS shake-up across…

Salisbury hospital warns of long A&E waiting times amid high demand

SALISBURY District Hospital has warned that its Accident and Emergency department is currently experiencing very high demand and is…