Next Farquharson Arms Quiz Night - Sunday 30 September - see Events for more dates and info.

Do you struggle to keep your home warm or worry how you will afford your energy bills this winter? Click here to find out more about Healthy Homes Dorset.

Do you have issues with parking? Noisy neighbours? Concerned with an animal’s welfare? Not sure who to contact… Then AskNED – the non-emergency directory. To access the AskNED knowledgebase visit www.dorset.police.uk/askNED

The first phase of the Dorset Care Record will be going live in the early Spring. From that time, health and social care professionals will be asking people whether they want their record shared with the practitioners dealing with their care.

To help advise residents across Dorset we have provided a range of materials on consent issues. This includes a generic consent options leaflet, an easy read leaflet prepared by our friends at People First Dorset as well as flyers and posters explaining what people can do.

These will be available from doctor’s surgeries, libraries, council offices, community and acute hospitals across the county with copies available on our website.

We have also produced a video involving doctors, social workers and members of the public to tell the consent options story and from the beginning of January there is a dedicated telephone helpline provided by Dorset Direct at County Hall to answer any questions (Tel: 0345 200 0026)

Members of the Dorset Care Record team and our business partners will also be available at roadshows including Blandford Forum in January where you’ll be able to pick up a range of merchandise too.

You can find out the latest on our social media feeds (twitter, linkedin, you tube). For  more info and to view the Consent Form click here.

Look out for further information on our news pages of our website – https://news.dorsetforyou.gov.uk/dorset-care-record/