Health and Lifestyle

Within this section of the site you will find details on everything from health information, including how to find your nearest doctor, dentist, hospital, pharmacy, optician and vet, to how to contact the emergency services, details on finding courses close to you and information on disability organisations.

Latest Health News

Coping with hot weather

Information from the BBC site with tips and advice on how to cope with the hot weather

Bird (Avian) Flu

Many of you wil have seen a host of coverage in the daily papers.  Click on the following link for the latest  information on Bird Flu:

Healthcare

Find a Doctor Find a Dentist Find a Hospital Find a Pharmacy

Find an Optician

Find a Vet

Over 50s

BBC Over 50 News Age Concern Citizens' Advice

Help the Aged

Help the Aged Information Sheets

Direct Gov Over 50 Home

Saga

Patient UK Over 50 Health

Retirement Properties

Food standards

Foods Standards Agency

Emergency Services

Police / Ambulance / Fire Dial 999

Hospitals

Hospitals

Police

Dorset Police Emergency Contact Details Dorset Police Home Page Dorset Police - Your Nearest Station

Fire & Rescue

Dorset Fire & Rescue Home Dorset Fire & Rescue After a Flood or Fire Dorset Fire & Rescue Contact Details

Gas

British Gas British Gas Genera Gas Leaks

Electricity / Carbon Monoxide

Southern Electric Safety &Emergencies Southern Electric Meter Readings Carbon Monoxide

Water

Wessex Water

Health & Safety Executive

Health & Safety Executive

Flood Warnings

Environment Agency

Schools

Find a School Find a Course General Learning

Direct Gov

Public Services

Disabilities

Disability Rights Commission

Direct Gov Health & Wellbeing

Direct Gov Independent Living

Royal National Institute of the Blind

Royal Association for Deaf

Guide Dogs for the blind

Disability Sports

Employment

Job Centres

Property Prices

Land Register

NHS

NHS Health Encyclopaedia

General NHS Information

General health & lifestyle news

General Health News

General Sports News