Public Health Dorset

19/06/2025

There’s been a change in how public health services are delivered across Dorset.

Public health services are now managed by:
•BCP Council – Public Health and Communities Directorate
•Dorset Council – Public Health and Prevention Directorate

This follows the planned separation of the shared Public Health Dorset service.

This page will be deactivated on 31 July 2025. For the latest updates, health tips, and local wellbeing news, make sure you're following the main council accounts:
•Dorset Council
•BCP Council

01/04/2025

Starting 1st April 2025, public health services across Dorset will be managed by the Public Health and Communities Team at BCP Council and the Public Health and Prevention Team at Dorset Council. This change follows the agreed separation of Public Health Dorset as a shared service.

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If you live in the Dorset Council area visit https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/public-health for public health information and for the BCP Council area visit https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/

19/03/2025

We commission the Reach Out project which helps people experiencing homelessness with drug and alcohol issues to access tailored treatment. This also includes those at risk of homelessness.

The team is made up of local organisations, working together for residents across Dorset. 💙

REACH OUT

Thank you to colleagues from Shelter, The Bus Shelter Dorset, REACH, Julian House and Public Health Dorset who came to Hope House today to discuss our project. REACH Out is a drug and alcohol project aimed at supporting people experiencing homelessness with workers embedded in local organisations. Treatment is tailored to the individual.

We decide everything together 🤝🙌 no decision being made outside of the meetings we have. Collaboration is the only way and something the Lantern has delivered for over 40 years.

17/03/2025

Youth Sport Trust has created activity cards to help you get your child moving at home: https://orlo.uk/Trk4l 💡

They include a list of simple equipment, an easier and harder option and the benefit of the activity. Support your child to be a Healthy Mover today. 💙

In the UK, fewer than one in five children move enough to stay healthy.*A lack of movement in childhood can have lifelong implications on brain development a...

17/03/2025

The Treating To***co Dependency team help many people in hospital start their journey to becoming smoke-free. They're an amazing team who make a big difference to people's health ⭐

Our Treating To***co Dependency team visited wards this week to highlight and to spread awareness about their service, stopping smoking, va**ng the the use of NRT.

Garima, Ness and Fiona are a fantastic team and are doing an incredible job supporting patients across the hospital.

15/03/2025

Throughout , The Lullaby Trust has been sharing expert safer sleep advice. Their guidance offers support to families to give babies a safer start to life and reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Watch the video below which busts baby sleep myths 👇

13/03/2025

Congratulations Emma and Claire and the Infant Feeding Team, this is fantastic news 👏

A baby's feeding journey is important for their future health and development. This amazing team ensure those who have just had a baby receive the best possible support and experience with feeding their baby and help to build close and loving relationships 🤱

Congratulations to Emma Barrett and Claire Williams from our Infant Feeding team for achieving Stage 2 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Accreditation! 👶

The initiative is designed to provide parents with the best possible care to build close and loving relationships with their baby and to feed their baby in ways which will support optimum health and development.

The recent assessment highlighted the knowledge and skill of our maternity staff in implementing baby friendly standards and supporting mothers in bonding with their baby.

A fantastic achievement! 🎉

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13/03/2025

Yesterday, March 12th, we celebrated No Smoking Day, marking a year since the launch of our Swap 2 Stop initiative in Dorset.

Swap 2 Stop has offered people a greater chance of quitting smoking by providing a v**e starter kit and support from LiveWell Dorset.

Since the launch, 14,801 regulated v**e starter kits have been provided to eligible, ID-verified adults over 18. And 3,562 people reported that they were smoke-free at 4 weeks which is fantastic 👏

Well done to everyone who has swapped to va**ng to stop smoking through Swap 2 Stop. Quitting isn't easy, but with the right support, you can do it 💪

Remember, va**ng isn’t entirely risk-free, so if you don’t smoke, don’t v**e.

06/03/2025

Measles is highly infectious and can be passed on even before a rash appears.

Both doses of the vaccines can help protect you and your loved ones from measles, mumps and rubella.

Not sure if you’ve had both vaccines? You can catch up at any age, so check with your GP and book your free appointment.

05/03/2025

Nearly three-quarters of children and young people are now receiving the HPV vaccination 🌟

If you receive a consent form from your child's school, remember to sign it and return it. Don't let them miss out on getting long lasting protection against cervical cancer and several other types of cancer. The HPV vaccination is one dose, offered in school to all children and young people in Year 8. Read more about the importance of the HPV vaccination via the link in the comments👇

04/03/2025

Share your views on The Lullaby Trust's safer sleep awareness campaigns 👇

Whether you're a parent, carer, family member or a professional who cares for a baby - we want to hear from you. Your input and just five minutes of your time will shape life-saving awareness campaigns that save babies' lives.

Please fill in our short survey below, to help us evaluate our awareness campaigns 📝.

https://forms.office.com/e/DiWwzngX8n

25/02/2025

If you've been bereaved by su***de, it's natural to experience a whole range of emotions. Remember, you're not alone, support is available 💙

The Samaritans offer free online support groups for anyone who has lost someone to su***de. Find out more about these groups below 👇

We offer free online support groups for anyone who has lost someone to su***de. They can give you the space you need to talk through your feelings with others who have similar experiences. Find out more and book online 👇

https://bit.ly/3EhWB7V