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What is obesity and how can we beat it? – National Obesity Awareness Week
This week is all about raising awareness of obesity, how it affects our health, and what we can do to improve the nation’s collective wellbeing. Whether it’s being more physically active or keeping a closer eye on what we eat, even small changes can go a long...
Healthwatch Dorset asks young people ‘How could health and social care services work better for you?’
What’s it like being a young person using health, social care and wellbeing services in Dorset, and what changes do young people want to see? That’s what Healthwatch Dorset wants to find out, so they are recruiting young volunteers aged 16-25, to design and deliver an...
Dorset’s community mental health services can be improved by listening to those they support
Dorset’s community mental health services could learn and improve if they listen to the views of the people who need their support, according to a new report out today from Healthwatch Dorset. Healthwatch Dorset has been talking to local people with a range of mental...
My diary: conversations about homelessness and health
by Lucy Cribb, Healthwatch Dorset Engagement Officer - December 2020 Working with HealthBus in Bournemouth In October and November 2020, I carried out some engagement work with people who are experiencing homelessness and people who use drug and/or alcohol services,...
Covid vaccination programme gets underway
A vaccine which protects against Covid-19 is being distributed in the UK today as part of the biggest mass vaccination campaign in NHS history. People aged over 80 in hospital, frontline health staff and care home workers will be first to get the jab at 70 designated...
Steering Group Blog
Hi, I am Richard Selby, the author of the Healthwatch Dorset blog and a volunteer member of our organisations Steering Group. I have an interesting and varied ‘day job’ where I provide maritime aviation fire & rescue, medical first aid and mental health &...
Healthwatch Dorset reveals what Dorset residents are saying about health and care during Covid-19
A new report out today from Healthwatch Dorset reveals local people’s experiences of health and social care during the first six months of Covid-19. It highlights common issues people have faced and how these have changed over time, and it identifies the challenges...
Healthwatch Dorset ‘Highly Commended’ in prestigious national award
Healthwatch Dorset has been recognised in a prestigious national awards scheme for helping local young people raise awareness of what it is like to live with type one diabetes. The highly commended award for 'Celebrating our volunteer team' was announced at the...
National Stress Awareness Day
It’s National Stress Awareness Day on the 4 November, and this article explores the relationship between stress and food by looking at some recent scientific findings and useful resources related to mindfulness, weight-management, and food availability. It was...
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