Healthwatch Dorset
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Healthwatch Dorset. Your consumer champion for health and social care services in Dorset, Christchurch, Poole & Bournemouth. Your Voice. Your Health. Your Care.
Dorset, UK
Joined December 2012
We are recruiting an additional Trust Lead. Are you a good communicator with a passion for listening, the confidence to represent other people’s views, and an interest in maternity and neonatal care? Find out more and *apply by 5 November 2025* https://t.co/sD06n7ohwt
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Healthcare workers are more likely to catch and spread flu to vulnerable patients. Getting vaccinated helps protect patients and maintain essential services during winter. #FluVaccination #StayStrongGetVaccinated #ProtectPatients #NHSStaff
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Fraud investigators are warning of a sharp increase in Blue Badge misuse, with more fake, stolen and doctored badges being found than ever before. With recently strengthened enforcement powers, officers can inspect and confiscate badges being misused. https://t.co/wiZcdSaNA7
bbc.co.uk
Fake, stolen and dead people’s badges are being used, investigators warn.
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Take the #BreastCancerUK Prevention Quiz & receive a personalised action plan tailored to you. Just answer simple questions about your habits & health, & get some expert-backed guidance to help you start reducing your risk of breast cancer. https://t.co/fHeLteVvzy
breastcanceruk.org.uk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Play your part, help raise money to prevent breast cancer for future generations.
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At our September meeting, the Healthwatch Dorset Board were delighted to be joined by David Croisdale-Appleby, Chair of Healthwatch England, who talked about the future of Healthwatch.
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CAN's Voices of the Future project is looking for participants from the BCP area. What keeps you happy, healthy, and connected in your daily lives & communities. The research will help shape future commissioning of services and community activities available in local areas.
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This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth check you’re up to date with your breast screening. Anyone registered with a GP as female will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years between the ages of 50 and 71. https://t.co/Rp3sHx6saq
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A Prescription Prepayment Certificate will save you money if you pay for more than three items in three months, or 11 items in 12 months. Check if you’re eligible for help using the online eligibility checker. It only takes a few minutes. https://t.co/Hi1VtS8pJQ
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Think there is no power in your feedback? Don't believe it can make a difference to services? We want to show you this isn't the case. Check out some recent examples of how your feedback made a difference - https://t.co/mtI3XRlaiv
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Pharmacists have reported confusion amongst patients booking appointments for Covid jabs, only to find they are no longer eligible as the criteria have been tightened this year. https://t.co/z45dwWRMhD
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Our thoughts are with former @EnglandRugby captain Lewis Moody and his family after he announced that he's been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). You can find out more about MND on the NHS website - including symptoms, diagnosis and more. ➡️ https://t.co/4GkzsUWdET
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💡Top Tip: Clear away anything that might tempt you back to smoking…that means tobacco, lighters and ashtrays. ✅ The less accessible it is, the easier it becomes to stay focused on your quit. LiveWell is here to keep you on track every step of the way: https://t.co/n23hOhQ0Me
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🩺 Health Checks W/B 5th: 📍 Bridport | Boscombe | Lytchett Matravers | Bearwood | Poole | Dorchester | Bovington 🩺 Health Checks W/B 13th: 📍 Broadstone | Bournemouth | Bridport | Wimborne | Dorchester | Blandford | Weymouth | Boscombe ✅ Book today:👉 https://t.co/qQ2PQEvHdI
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Do you know what’s normal for your chest? Breast Cancer can affect people of any age or gender. It can take a while to feel confident about your own normal. Here are some tips to get started: #Coppafeel
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The 'Hear Us' voice petition is now LIVE! This Dyslexia Awareness Week, we’ve teamed up with Jamie Oliver and a group of familiar faces to launch something groundbreaking: the UK’s first-ever voice petition. Hosted exclusively on Spotify, this petition flips the traditional
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We'll be at The Hive (Health and Wellbeing, Information, Volunteering and Engagement) hub which is located in South Wing, Level 1 at Dorset County Hospital tomorrow between 10 am and 3 pm. Come and say hello #DorsetCoutyHospital
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From today, the NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme is live for all eligible groups. The rollout is a key part of our winter planning, as cases of respiratory viruses rise and demand on NHS services is expected to peak. ℹ️ https://t.co/i1TC0zzusP
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Many practices across #Dorset, #Poole, #Bournemouth & #Christchurch have physiotherapists. If you’ve got back pain, joint issues or a pulled muscle, physios can assess & treat you directly, no need to wait for a GP appointment. https://t.co/9UldQ2lj7F
#DorsetGeneralPractice
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