by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog
An interview with Healthwatch Dorset Volunteer, Gary By Healthwatch Volunteer Officer, Lindsey Fish Our new volunteer, Gary, joined other volunteers and staff to carry out a PLACE Assessment visit recently, to help Dorset County Hospital monitor and maintain good...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Aug 28, 2024 | Blog
An interview with Janet Tolley, Volunteer Centre Dorset Our Engagement Officer, Lucy Cribb, recently met Janet Tolley from the Volunteer Centre Dorset, to find out about her work supporting patients to discharge safely from Dorset County Hospital and get the support...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jul 30, 2024 | Blog
An interview with Julia Woodhouse, Patient Experience Coordinator at Dorset County Hospital By Lucy Cribb, Healthwatch Dorset Engagement Officer In our September 2022 report, Carers experiences of Dorset Home First service, we recommended that hospital processes...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
Supporting you people to stay healthy and well An interview with Sue Dafter, Weymouth College Head of Student Services and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead In November 2023, we spoke to Sue about the wide range of support provided by the college to help students...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
Supporting you people to stay healthy and well An interview with Nola Smith, Weymouth College *NEET Re-engagement Manager, and part of Student Services and the Safeguarding Team (*Not in Education, Employment or Training) In November 2023, we spoke to Nola about her...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Jan 30, 2024 | Blog
Supporting you people to stay healthy and well An interview with Kristy Reid, Weymouth College Safeguarding Officer In November 2023, we spoke to Kristy about the support she provides to students at the college, how she works with other services, and how she thinks...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Dec 20, 2023 | Blog
By Lucy Cribb, Healthwatch Dorset Engagement Officer Our Engagement Officer, Lucy, has written a blog about her recent visits to Food Banks in Dorset. She met with staff and volunteers to get a better understanding of how the Food Banks are run and how people are...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog
Carers Rights Day – 23 November 2023 Carers Rights Day is an annual national campaign that brings organisations together to help unpaid carers know their rights. This year, the theme is ‘Your rights: today, tomorrow and in the future’. Whether...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog
Gladys’ story: Raising awareness of deconditioning syndrome to help others get the support they need to regain independence after injury and illness I am 96 years old and up until four months ago, I was living a very independent life. I enjoyed organising and...
by Healthwatch Dorset | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Volunteers
What is Auditory Processing Disorder? Auditory Processing Disorder (APD), also known as Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD), is where individuals face difficulties in understanding isolated sounds within social environments, affecting how the central nervous...
