Health & Wellbeing

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Consultant Jeremy Yarrow has issued safety warnings ahead of fireworks weekend

NHS issues warning over bonfire burns over fireworks weekend

SCORES of people each year require treatment for burns due to fireworks incidents in the south west – and…

How the new building at Salisbury District Hospital is set to look

New Salisbury hospital ward named Imber after staff poll

A NEW hospital ward has taken the name of a Wiltshire village taken over by the military during the…

The entrance to the new scanning suite at Salisbury District Hospital. Picture: Spencer Mulholland

Stars Appeal fundraisers shown MRI scanner and suite they helped fund

A NEW MRI scanning suite at Salisbury District Hospital was shown off to those who helped fund it. A special…

Salisbury's Guildhall will welcome invited representatives of communities, groups, organisations and faiths from across the city at 10.30am on January 27

Guildhall to host health and well-being exhibition at the end of the month

Salisbury Guildhall will be hosting its very first ‘Health and Wellbeing’ exhibition on Sunday, October 29, from 10am to…

The team at St Ives House 'rode' 200 miles in September

Care home staff, residents and visitors clock 200 miles for charity

VISITORS, residents and staff at a Ringwood care home got in the saddle for the Alzheimer’s Society. A static bike…

Dr Tracey Parker with guests at the Salisbury Stars Appeal fundraiser at Arundells. Pictures: Spencer Mulholland

PICTURES: Salisbury fundraiser brings in £20,000 for Stars Appeal

SALISBURY Hospital’s Stars Appeal was boosted by nearly £20,000 after a fundraiser in the city. Last month’s Late Summer Soirée,…

People can still get urgent care at Salisbury Hospital

Advice for care at Salisbury Hospital amid consultant and junior doctor strike

PEOPLE are being advised to still seek urgent medical treatment at Salisbury Hospital if required as consultants and junior…

Free wellbeing walks on offer during Silver Salisbury Festival Fortnight

THE weekend signalled the start of Silver Salisbury Festival Fortnight. To mark the occasion, the Ramblers Wellbeing Walkers are extending…

Ambulance service chief executive to leave organisation

THE chief executive of the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is leaving the organisation. Will Warrender CBE,…

Verwood Dental Care, in Ringwood Road, is ending NHS treatment from December 1. Picture: Google

Patients told Verwood dentist is to ‘step away’ from NHS care

A VERWOOD dentist is ceasing the treatment of NHS patients from December 1. The announcement has come in a letter…