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m DDoorrcchheesstteerr o r f w e i v www.viewnews.co.uk PICK UP YOUR FREE COPY Est. 2006 Issue 535 Wednesday, January 4th 2017 Patients to endure second winter without bus shelter? HOSPITAL patients are by Trevor Bevins November, the latest in work and a Public 10 service out of the patients and visitors. ous concern that sick still waiting in the cold a series of deadlines to Governor of Dorset DCH forecourt.” “Many people would patients and visitors and rain – 16 months be missed. The issue County Hospital. In a letter to Mike think erecting a simple have had to endure a after Dorset County can't believe it is taking a bus shelter appeared has been raised several “I find it absolutely Harries, Director of bus shelter was a second winter without Council promised a bus so long to put up a bus just before Christmas at times at the Weymouth incredible that hospital Environment and straightforward matter seating or shelter, while shelter outside the shelter. Most of the pa- the Bridport Road bus & Portland Health Net- visitors and sick pa- Economy, Dorset and be amazed it was Dorset County Council county hospital. tients and visitors forced stop, but nothing has work, the locality patients are being forced County Council, Mr taken 15 months so far. proceeds at a snail’s The ongoing delays to stand in the cold, happened since. It re- tients; panel of the to wait on the pave- Hooper-Immins says: “Work has still not pace without regard for have led to Hospital wind, and rain are their mains a simple frame- Dorset CCG. ment for a second win- “Thank you for your started, despite your ad- their welfare.” Governor, Michel Council Tax payers. It's work without glass. “The skeleton of the ter, with neither shelter letter of December 7th vising last week as the No one was available Hooper-Immins, urging about time Dorset “Debbie Ward, Chief shelter is still sur- nor seating. How long 2016, signalling yet revised start date. I can at Dorset County Coun- the authority to get on County Council pulled Executive of Dorset rounded by rough tar- can it take to put up a another delay in this only reiterate my seri- cil to comment. with the job. their collective fingers County Council, had as- mac and barriers,” said simple bus shelter? long-running project, He said: “Dorset out and helped local sured campaigners that Mr Hooper-Immins, “This has been going which continues to Cmoauknintyg eCxocuunsecsil aknede pI peHoep lsea.y”s the skeleton of tchoem bpulse tseh eblyte rth we oeunldd boef C&h Paoirr tolfa nthde H Weaelytmh oNuetth- oFnir sfot rB 1u6s m doinvtehrst,e sdi nictes cdaisucsoem fdoirftf itcou lhtyo spaitnadl Wishing Rose Funeral Service continued success from all a r p ets Sel of us at... C ec t Your local signmaker since 1983 The Home Selec(cid:2)on Specialists Choose in comfort at home. 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Monday to Friday 8.00am-5.00pm Saturdayy By appointment Telephone: 01308 427281 DORCHESTER’S VERY OWN FREE COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER 2 Wednesday, January 4th 2017 60 SECOND INTERVIEW www.viewnews.co.uk When I was a primary school teacher I used to play gui- SALLY Vaughan has lived in Bridport for eight Info at a glance ... years and does a variety of different jobs, in- tar in the classroom. When I left teaching I realised the one thing I really missed was not having a reason to cluding teaching ukulele in local primary pick up an instrument everyday and play for fun. One schools, providing music workshops for people Christmas, about eight years ago, my niece was given HOSPITALS of all ages and abilities across the region, PA Dorset County Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 251150 work and is currently working on a new commu- a uke as a present - she was only three years old and Bridport Community Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 422345 was more interested in playing with the box, so I Weymouth Community Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 251150 nity theatre production called ‘FLEA!’. picked up the uke and within an evening i'd got to Portland Community Hospital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..(01305) 820341 She is originally from Derbyshire and went to grips with the basics. DOCTORS Leeds Polytechnic (now Leeds Beckett Univer- Also, at that time, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Dorset Out of Hours GP Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0845 600 10 13 sity) to study speech therapy and then later Britain were becoming very well known and I really BThried pLyomrt eM Perdacictaicl eC e. n. .t .r e. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..((0011320987)) 442412819965 went on to do a qualification in primary educa- loved their act. Ironically, one of the members of that Kent House Medical Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 443399 tion at Oxford Brookes University, embarking group, Hester Goodman, has since come to live in Brid- Elms Medical Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 561068 on a 12-year career as a primary school teacher. port and she is going to be taking the lead role in DENTISTS Sally moved to Bridport in 2008 and started FLEA! as the ring mistress. Dorset Dental Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01202) 854443 working for the ambulance service, working as CHEMISTS an emergency care assistant on the ambulances (cid:2) TELL us a bit about the story of FLEA! Bridport Lloyds Pharmacy (call to check late opening hours) . . . . . . . . for four years before making a return to teach- The show tells the tale of the fall and rise of Madame B . r.i d. .p . o. r. t. .C .o . -. o. p. . 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It's port on Thursday, January 5th at 7pm. There we will BTShtu Oodmmsmaosuu nHthda ’rCsd oSympeo mLretusisn Cuiteryen SCtrpeeon rt.t r.se . C. ..e ..n .. t..r ..e .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...(((000111333000555))) 872356066547077822 asibnoguetr sa, uflkeua lceilrec upsla aynedrs w, ceir cnuese dac ltost as nodf paelsoop alell ;t ahcet obres-, sahboowutc athsee spormojee cot fa tnhde hsoonwg ps eaonpdl ee xcpalna igne et vienrvyotlhviendg. g(cid:2)r oAuRpE? there any plans to start another ukulele LBIrBidRpAoRrtY L SibErRaVryIC . E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 422778 phirnodp tmhaek secresn, ceast epreeorsp,l ceo lsiktue mteec hmnaikciearns.s.., esevet rbyuthilidnegr.s, Ytoo ure cgaisnt earl syoo uwrr iintete troe suts a antd i nfifnod@ ouuktu mleoleroep.era.org,uk Is hdoo won ies sgmoainll gg rotou pk feoerp a dmulet s baut sthye f moro tmheen nt, eaxntd ftehwe Burton Bradstock Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 897563 I first had the idea about four years ago. At that time months, but I do hope to be able to do more groups BLyemame iRnesgteisr LLiibbrraarryy .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..((0011320987)) 846423316521 Ig wroausp d poeinrfgo ram loatn coef su aknudle Il es ttaeratecdhi tnog t ahnindk cito wmomuuldn bitey (cid:2) WHAT inspired you to play the ukulele? for children. Charmouth Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 560640 Dorchester Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 224440 great if the instrument were combined with other 6 0 (cid:2) DO you have any more productions in the Weymouth Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 762410 forms of performance. I was particularly inspired when pipeline? PPoorrttllaanndd TUonpdheirllh Lililb Lriabrrya .r y. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..((0011330055)) 882200117419 I saw the 'No Limits' dance group - a group for the dis- No, we really just want to do a good job of this one and abled run by Anna Golding. make sure everyone has a great time doing it, what- LDOoCrsAetL CCoOuUnNtyC CILoSuncil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 221000 The key fact that people need to know is that the ever their role in it… and of course we want to delight West Dorset District Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 422248 word ukulele means 'jumping flea' in Hawaiian - be- audiences. Like any circus, though, it does have the po- Bridport Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 456722 cause the fingers are said to look like little fleas jump- tential to travel, and who knows, future productions in Beaminster Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 863634 ing when they pluck the strings. This made me think other locations might very well take shape. Lyme Regis Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 445175 Charmouth Parish Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 560826 about doing a Dance of the Jumping Flea. Weymouth and Portland Borough Council . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 838000 I knew a local composer called Andrew Dickson who (cid:2) WHILE with the ambulance service, what did Dorchester Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 265844 has written music for many community plays and films your role involve? Portland Town Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 821638 and theatre. He really liked the idea and said he I was an Emergency Care Assistant for four years and POLICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 wanted to write a community play based on it, so he that involved assisting paramedics and driving front- TOURIST INFORMATION did. Before long the whole idea had grown into a story line ambulances. Bridport TIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 424901 about a flea circus with dancers and acrobats and SECOND It was a fascinating job and I really got to see how Lyme Regis TIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01297) 442138 Dorchester TIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 267992 singing and music and even dogs! It's an absurd and people react under life threatening situations and whacky story with something for everyone - not just cope with chronic and severe illness, a real eye opener CITIZENS’ ADVICE Bridport CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01308) 456594 ukulele players. The music is original and very beautiful and very humbling. Weymouth CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 782798 and visually it promises to be vivid and quite a specta- I did find the night shifts particularly difficult though, Dorchester CAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0845 231400 cle. INTERVIEW and the anti social working hours meant that for me it SAMARITANS It is going to be directed by Niki McCretton who runs was impossible to get continuity in my life. I learned Local helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(01305) 771777 The Lyric Theatre in Bridport and BACstage theatre an enormous amount though. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 24 hour helpline group at Bridport Arts Centre. Answered locally in confidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0845 7697555 It's taken over three years to get the project off the (cid:3)See the Ukulele Opera ad on page 4 Your local newspaper team... 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Telephone: 01297 446057 Fax: 01297 445607 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.viewnews.co.uk newspapers www.viewnews.co.uk DORCHESTER Wednesday, January 4th 2017 3 Development New housing for adults with disabilities to undergo BOILERMAN some repairs A TOWN centre home for tech’ equipment which will be able to manage people’s way they live their lives, pro- LTD adults with learning disabili- assist those living in the de- needs positively and more ef- moting their independence as 3791 ONE of Dorchester’s ties is to be built in Dorch- velopment to maintain their fectively. well as keeping them safe.” OIL & GAS most prominent hous- ester – although those behind independence. The authority “The project is a big step The project is expected to ing developments is the project will not say will be working with East towards achieving our aim be completed by February HEATING & BOILER MAINTENANCE being repaired, despite where. Borough Housing Trust on for safe, reliable and innova- 2018. Breakdown Repairs & Spares being less than five The most likely location is the £650,000 project. tive alternatives for people.” It will have three two-bed Telephone: 01308 424861 years old. thought to be Prince of Wales Councillor Jill Haynes, In a statement it was said bungalows, the second bed- The building once de- Road, the site of a former Cabinet Member for Adult that East Borough Housing room enabling future live-in scribed as “a blot on the home for service users with Social Care said: “This is Trust will be developing the care should this be required, landscape” is just off similar disabilities. fantastic news for Dorset and houses in the centre of and two one-bed houses for Culliford Road at the junction with Great Dorset County Council says will make a huge difference Dorchester, “giving residents adults with a learning dis- Western Road. it has been awarded £251,686 to the lives of people with easy access to shops, work ability who are mobile but Email your stories Bridge and Signal from the Department of learning disabilities. and social events”. need safe, secure, technol- House, was criticised for Health from a housing and “Working with our partners “The technology will give ogy-enabled accommoda- and photos to trevor its size and height technology fund, to fit high in health and housing we’ll people more control over the tion. when it was first built with the majority of the [email protected] first occupants taking up their flats in Decem- ber 2012. The Magna Housing Association building, Reduce your described in its own publicity as “striking” in Energy Bills appearance, saw all of the 26 properties in Bridge House for social rent being quickly Save money on your electricity and gas taken, followed by 20 bills. Bridport and District CAB has a free dedicated service which may help you to shared ownership reduce your energy costs by providing apartments in Signal information on the best energy deals House. available and help you switch supplier. There has also been criticism of the development, not only for its size and scale, but for failing to leave the op- tion of later road access to and from Brewery Square and for its difficult access for traffic Employee lottery benefits and pedestrians. Former refuge To find out more and to make cancer support charity an appointment at Bridport, Lyme Regis or Beaminster building to please contact us: Bridport & District Citizens become Foyer Advice Bureau, 45 South Street, Bridport DT6 3NY Telephone (01308) 456594 THE former women’s Email: [email protected] refuge building in STAFF from the Dorchester-based housing provider, Dorchester could soon Magna, have donated £160 to the Ducks and Drakes become a home for Cancer Trust. troubled teenagers. The money was raised from the staff monthly lot- The King’s Road build- tery. ing, once the Swan pub, The Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust was founded is now subject to a plan- by Andrew Drake and his family, following his bowel ning consent for con- cancer diagnosis at the age of 24. He passed away last version to a home for year, aged 30. 16-25-year-olds, to be The trust was founded to create awareness of bowel run by social housing cancer in young people, aged 18 to 30, to support provider, Stonewater. bowel cancer patients and their families through the A company provision of specialist equipment and financial aid, spokesman says that, If and to fund specialist nurses in Dorset County Hos- CCOOOMMEE && VVIISSIITTT approved, the foyer de- pital, specifically in the Colorectal Department. velopment, similar to Pete Hardy, Ducks and Drakes committee member one in Weymouth will and one of Andrew’s best friends, said: “It all started Ourshowroomorcallforra help to transform the when Andrew went for bowel cancer treatment and lives of those who live there weren’t enough specialist cushions for bowel FREEhomeestimate there. cancer patients to sit on after surgery, so he held a gala The company say the and raised £1,000. Ducks and Drakes was founded facility will be based on shortly after. Since then, we have raised hundreds of a proven national thousands of pounds.” model that offers Pete collected the donation for the Ducks and youngsters safe accom- Drakes Cancer Trust and also picked the lucky win- modation linked to ning numbers for the Magna lottery Christmas draw. training and employ- Pete said: “We are truly honoured that Magna has es ment opportunities. chosen us as one of the charities to support this year Stonewater already and I'm pleased I was able to come along to the WEARE runs four Foyers the Christmas draw.” HERRE country. Elaine Crooke, Magna Employee Lottery chair at "We can't pre-empt Magna, said: “The MEL committee asked members the outcome of our to nominate charities to benefit from the proceeds of Kings Road application the 2016 MEL Christmas fund. Ducks and Drakes but, if successful, we Cancer Trust is a very worthy cause, and the commit- hope the local commu- tee was pleased to agree that they should be one of nity will become in- five charities to receive a donation.” volved in supporting The five charities, who all received £160 each dur- the facility which has ing the year, were Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust, the potential to trans- Taylor’s Animal Rehoming Centre (see page 10), form young people's Alzheimer’s Society, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambu- lives," said a spokesman. lance and Shelter. 4 Wednesday, January 4th 2017 WEST DORSET www.viewnews.co.uk Views sought on proposals to protect View Family Announcements public areas from anti-social behaviour NEW legal orders could be “These consultations are a great For more information and to Bridport Disabled Carers & Friends brought in to tackle anti-social opportunity for West Dorset res- have your say on PSPOs in rela- Club would like to thank Tracy & behaviour in parts of West idents and visitors to have their tion to anti-social behaviour, Ben of Bridport Mobility for their Dorset – if enough people ask say on the best way forward for please visit: dorsetforyou.com/ for it. PSPOs in the area. west/your-say-asb continuous support, thankyou A public consultation has been “It’s important for as many Following the completion of started by West Dorset District people as possible to take part in the consultation period, reports Council, which will continue these two consultations as the will be produced and presented until March 15th. responses will help councillors to Overview and Scrutiny Com- Public Space Protection Or- make more informed decisions.” mittee in mid-2017. ders (PSPOs) are being consid- For more information and to The committee will then make ering for anti-social drinking, have your say on the dog-related recommendations which will be Happy 30th Birthday aggressive begging and the feed- PSPOs, visit: dorsetforyou.com taken to the district council’s ex- ing of gulls. A similar consulta- /west/your-say-dogs ecutive committee. Davina. tion is also being held over dogs. Councillor Alan Thacker, West Benefits advice on offer Dorset District Council’s Exec- Hope you enjoyed opening your 30 utive Portfolio Holder for Com- munity Safety and Access, said: A SERIES of benefit advice ses- Action, and will be by appoint- presents!! Lots of love Dad & Mum xxx sions are being held in Dorch- ment only. Unemployment ester, Weymouth and Portland To make an appointment con- over the coming weeks. tact Island Community Action figures increase They have been organised by on 01305 823789. The next Happy 30th the Dorset Welfare Benefits dates are January 10th and WESTDorset’s unemploy- Partnership to offer impartial ad- February 14th. Birthday Davina ment figures have increased vice. Weymouth sessions will oper- by 17 per cent – a much larger In Dorchester the sessions will ate on the second Thursday in increase than in other parts of operate on the fourth Thursday each month, between 9.30am Lots of love Fiona & Paddy from the county. in each month, between 9am and 11.30am at Weymouth Down Under xxx But despite the percentage and 12.30 pm at Age UK Dorch- Community Safety Centre (new gain the actual rise only in- ester. To make an appointment, fire station), Radipole Lane, volved 55 people. contact Age UK Dorchester on Weymouth, DT4 0QF, and will The figures for job-hunters 01305 269444. The next dates be by appointment only. claiming benefits in Novem- are January 26th January and To make an appointment ber, the latest figures avail- February 23rd. please contact Age UK Dorch- Davina Lockyer 30 able, show West Dorset at 375 On Portland the service is of- ester on 01305 269444. There (up 55, 17 per cent) and Wey- fered on the second Tuesday of will be no session in January mouth and Portland 570 (up each month, between 10am and and the next will be held on 15, three per cent). 12.15pm at Island Community February 9th. 3-1-17 Happy Birthday Char, love from Grandad & Granny ROOLLLLL UUPPP!! !! 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A DORSET PC, the head of Butter- By Trevor Bevins The middle distance runner, who fly Conservation and locally-based turns 27 later this month, followed up Olympic sailors are among those his silver and bronze at London 2012 named in the New Year’s Honours. Rio in the women’s 470 dinghy by winning gold and silver in Rio last Dr Martin Warren, Chief Executive class. summer. The award came as a surprise to the of Butterfly Conservation, based at Also honoured with an MBE was Dorchester athlete, as the original let- Lulworth, received the OBE. Weymouth Sailor, Giles Scott, who ter advising him that he was a possi- He has studied butterfly ecology won Gold at Rio n the Finn Class. ble recipient, was sent to an old and conservation for more than 30 All were honoured for their services address. years, including a PhD on the Wood to sailing. (cid:2)DR martin warren. Photo courtesy of Butter- It wasn’t until early December White at Cambridge University. He Receiving a Queen’s Police Medal fly Conservation when he received a phone call from joined Butterfly Conservation in for his work on road safety was the British Paralympic Association 1993 as the first conservation mem- Dorset Police Constable PC Chris that he knew of the honour. wish to meet, and despite early set- ber of staff and was appointed as Smith, a police driving and motorcy- Mr Blake, who attended school in backs with lack of sponsorship, he Chief Executive in February 2003. In cle instructor. Lyme Regis, said: “The first I knew has never complained. His dedication was when the BPA media office e- has been exemplary, and even when 2004 he helped found Butterfly Con- Working with Dorset BikeSafe he mailed me saying they had an un- he has received knockbacks with in- servation Europe and was appointed coordinates and delivers lessons usual request and asking me to juries and the odd poor performance, as the first chairman. while mentoring other riders. confirm my contact details urgently. he has always been optimistic. He has published more than 300 PC Smith is an Institute of Ad- “I was told to ring the Cabinet “He fully deserves this award, as do scientific papers and reports and is vanced Motorists Examiner and Minister; I thought there was a prob- all the other honoured paralympians co-author of several books. BBC Mentor and sits on the National lem and that maybe I was in trouble. when you consider their situation and Wildlife Magazine has voted him Strategy Group. He also runs Biker- She told me they had been trying to what levels they achieve.” one of Britain’s top 10 conservation- Down events in Dorset alongside the contact me for ages, but that she was Mr Blake (pictured above with his ists. DocBike rider, which teach life-sav- pleased to advise me I had been gold medal in Rio 2016) was back in He frequently leads volunteer ing skills to riders in the event of a awarded the MBE. training on Monday (January 2nd) groups for Butterfly Conservation crash. “I thought wow! I was a complete after a Christmas break, where his shock really. It tops off the year for first event of the New Year will be and is a frequent speaker to local PC Smith has also acted as a family me. I trained really hard, and was the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix support groups. liaison officer for 13 years. pleased to win a gold and silver, but next month, before he runs in Dubai An MBE went to Portland-based A statement from Dorset Police in this really tops it all.” in the spring. Hannah Mills and her sailing part- the name of Chief Constable Debbie View From sport reporter Stuart Although he hasn’t made a decision ner, Saskia Clark, who won Gold at Simpson said: “Chris embodies all Broom, who has followed Blake’s whether to aim for Toyko 2020, he that is good in the police force. His career from early beginnings and was will be competing in the IPC World devotion to others stands as an exam- responsible for obtaining early spon- Championships in London in July, If you have a story ple to us all. sorship for him, said: “It couldn’t where he will be dropping the 800m email trevor “Through his actions, countless happen to a nicer person than Paul. and concentrating on the 200m [email protected] others have lived and we all owe him (cid:2)DORSET PC Chris Smith receives a Queen’s “He is the most modest, polite and alongside his strongest distance, the a massive debt of gratitude. Police Medal unassuming person you could ever 400m. BRIDPORT AUUCTIONSS (est. 1994) The AUCTION HOUSE: and SALERROOM 2: Monthly & lively General Auctions of live online Sales of Antiques & Collectables Householdd & Commercial Effects SALE DATES 2017 SOME RESULTTS FROM 2016 Wiissshhhiiinnngg YYooouu Allll a Prososppeerroouuuss Friday January 27th Friday February 24th 2017! 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Estate, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3RR Postcard Album: £600 Worcester Pot: £850 6 Wednesday, January 4th 2017 DORSET www.viewnews.co.uk Have your say: NHS Dorset THE Dorset Clinical Commission- sources as efficiently as possible County Hospital will become a eries, pharmacies, opticians and The CCG has stressed that it change, including: “Integrated ing Group (CCG) has launched and minimise cost growth for it planned care and emergency dentists. cannot make GPs merge with community services means their Clinical Services Review to to be sustainable in the future. hospital; Poole Hospital and The CCG is leading a separate others and it is a decision doc- bringing together primary care, reorganise health services in Their ambitions are for services Bournemouth Hospital will be- review of acute mental health tors will make. acute hospitals (secondary care) light of funding cuts, a growing to be organised around resi- come either a major emergency services with service users, the community and voluntary ser- population, staffing difficulties dents, supporting people to stay hospital or a major planned care voluntary sector, Dorset Police Strategic Transformation Plan vices and social care to provide and the variable quality of care well and take care of themselves, hospital –the consultation will and NHS providers. THIS sets out how the CCG will services around the patients. across the county. deliver care closer to home, inte- help decide which hospital is address a list of national priori- “This involves teams including The healthcare organisation grate teams of professionals designated which – see table, Primary Care Commissioning ties and contains information GPs, nurses, therapists, consul- predicts a shortfall of £158mil- working together and centralis- below left. Strategy and Plan about how Dorset is responding tant doctors, social workers and lion a year by 2020 and wants to ing hospital services. THIS contains plans for the way to them. community mental health change the way healthcare is Hospitals Community hubs primary care services might be nurses, working together across provided in order to use re- UNDER the proposals, Dorset COMMUNITYhubs will provide organised in the future. Integrated traditional organisational a joint health and social care It reports that: “GPs and their community services boundaries.” MAJOR EMERGENCY OR team approach to caring for pa- teams have developed and THE CCG’s Consultation Docu- The document continues: “One tients. adapted their individual prac- ment explains the options for way that we could help to join- URGENT CARE CENTRE They will allow residents to tices well over time but a wider have outpatient appointments reaching strategy is now re- outside of acute hospitals –see quired to stretch beyond the WHAT WOULD THE DIFFERENCE BE? table, right. boundaries of individual prac- Bridport Community Hospital tices and better address the cur- and Weymouth Hospital would rent challenges”. become community hubs with The CCG want to create an in- beds, Portland would be a com- tegrated GP model. munity hub without beds, as There are 15 GP practices well as Dorchester County Hos- across 20 locations in West pital, which would also be an Dorset, Weymouth and Portland acute hospital. and the CCG says that there is Westhaven Hospital in Wey- potential for one group of gen- mouth will not be used as a com- eral practices to deliver services munity hub; services based to the population through a re- there will be moved to other duced number of locations, ei- hubs. ther through a federation, network of practices or super- Mental health services practice. THEconsultation does not cover One possible model high- acute mental health services or lighted by the CCG is to reduce Report by Lottie Welch, Trevor primary care services – those the number of locations deliver- Bevins, James Coles & Lisa Bright based in and around GP surg- ing this care. www.viewnews.co.uk DORSET Wednesday, January 4th 2017 7 consultation gets under way up and improve health and care “There are many reports of am- pital at Home’ service. funding, challenging times will the garment to the cloth it has, I (cid:2)Visit your local doctor’s services in the community bulances taking up to an hour to “Patients are discharged from remain for many years! However, sincerely hope and urge every- surgery or www.dorsetvision. for local people is by creating arrive in this area and added to hospital with assurances of occu- there is no reason whatsoever one to respond to the Consulta- nhs.uk for your copy of the what we are calling community another hour driving to Bourne- pational therapy, physiotherapy why one should not respond to tion document and have their Consultation Document hubs. mouth, means a considerable and dietary advice at home, but the consultation now being con- say on the future provision of and the accompanying “Community hubs provide a delay – which some patients it just does not materialise. ducted on the Clinical Services healthcare services in Dorset.” questionnaire joint health and social care team may not survive. “Treating patients at home Review. approach to caring for patients, “The local South Western Am- must be a good idea, but I have “It is imperative and in one’s particularly the elderly and frail. bulance Service NHS Foundation no confidence it will actually own interests that you pick up a “They will allow you to have Trust (SWAST) manager told the happen. Many patients tell me copy of the Consultation docu- outpatient appointments out- Weymouth & Portland Health they think all the decisions have ment from your local doctors' side of acute hospitals and closer Network at our December meet- already been made, that this surgery, complete it and send it to home. Care is provided by an ing, that there is a 10 per cent cut consultation is merely a paper back to the address stated by the extended multidisciplinary team in budget next year, which must exercise and it’s all already de- February 28th at the very latest. with health and care staff work- seriously affect already shaky cided. The onus is on you to ‘shout now ing together from a single cen- ambulance response times. “I have been assured several or for ever hold your peace’. “From my own personal view tral location. “Based on that evidence, I pre- times by the Dorset CCG that point, I have several reservations “Advantages include: dict the Ambulance Service will they value public opinion and (cid:2)longer opening hours for ur- be unable to deliver Weymouth the views of the public will be on the options on offer. “Firstly, having two acute hos- gent primary care; and Portland patients in a timely taken into account when deci- (cid:2)local access to diagnostic manner to Bournemouth. sions are being taken. pitals next door to each other in the east of the county, leaves less tests and scans; “This is a serious flaw in Dorset “So let’s take the CCG at their (cid:2)economies of scale as the ser- CCG’s planning, which needs re- word and have a big response adequate cover for those residents living in the west. vice could not be provided in thinking, another reason to in- from the public. If later, the CCG “Secondly, I think the Clinical every NHS location within avail- vest in Dorset County Hospital. elect to ignore public opinion, Commissioning Group is being able resources and “Another matter of concern to then there will be an amazingly over optimistic in its travelling need a minimum number of me is the proposed closure of in- big row and calls for CCG officers times to both Bournemouth and patients each day in order to be patient beds at Westhaven and and clinicians to consider their Poole. cost effective.” Portland, a total of 50 recupera- futures! “Thirdly, the ambulance service tion beds. “I do compliment the CCG on is being stretched to capacity, Options “The CCG proposes to replace their distribution of the consul- and there is a prime example of THERE are currently 13 commu- them by only 40 beds at Wey- tation document, which is a young footballer with two frac- nity hospitals – most with beds – mouth Community Hospital, a widely available. However, the tures of the leg having to wait and 97 general practices provid- net loss of 20 per cent. document is long and you have four hours to get to Poole Hospi- ing care in 131 sites. “Given the current 50 commu- to read between the lines to as- tal; moreover, its own budget The CCG believes that there is nity beds are nearly always fully sess what is being proposed.” will be cut. tchaere pcolotesnetri atlo top edoeplliev’esr hboemtteesr olisctc, ucpuitetidn gan 1d0 tbheedres iiss baa wd aniteiwngs noMr eoafn wDhoirlsee, Dt aCvoidu nTetytt ,H ao gsopvietar-l ot“hTehre ries saurees, Io fa mco nsucreer,n ,m aanndy (cid:3)DAVIDTett, a governor of Dorset County Hospital NHS Foun- dation Trust using community teams for local patients. NHS Foundation Trust, has urged whilst accepting one has to cut through a series of community “I am told that more patients residents to respond to the con- hubs. will be treated at home or in the sultation, saying it was ‘impera- The CCG has looked at 15 pos- community, but that does not tive’. sible options for where there work well at the moment, apart He said: “With a short fall of may be community hubs –see from the outstanding DCH ‘Hos- £8.5 million in the Dorset NHS the map on the opposite page Opposition HOWEVER, there has been some opposition to the proposed changes. Concerns include the distance patients would have to travel in an emergency, bed clo- ssbeuineordfneosssr. eah nathdve ew caoolrrnreiseausd lyttha btaiteo eknne py t edarkeioecdni- yYYooooouuu hccaaavnne hh aalwvea ythsse ww samnitleed . Michel Hooper-Immins, chairman of the Weymouth & Port- Book a new patientt l“aTnhde Hedaeltchis Nioentw otrok , cdoemsmigennattse: consultation today!! Bourne- mouth as the ‘major ebmadelryg tehnocuyg hhots opuitta. l’ for Dorset is Call 01297 529255 “Located where it is, nearer Christchurch than Bourne- mouth and five miles from the far eastern county boundary, it is Our Services incluude a long way from Weymouth and Dorchester. 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The Magna’s Employee Lottery is a monthly lottery run internally, which gives staff a chance to win money and raise cash for charities of their choice. Five local charities, including Taylor’s, have each received a donation from Magna. Taylor’s Animal Rehoming Centre is the West Dorset branch of the RSPCA, based at Kingston Maurward in Dorchester. Tess Every, centre manager at Taylor’s, said: “We have to raise all of our funding ourselves. The majority comes from sales from our local RSPCA charity shops, but the rest relies on fundraising in the community. We’re really grateful for all the donations we receive. “The money Magna has donated has come at a very useful time for us. 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