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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Record-breaking amount raised at Bournemouth seafront march
The March for Men event raised an impressive £29,273 for prostate cancer support. University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity hosted the event along Bournemouth seafront, with a record-breaking turnout of more than 317 participants. The walkers, joggers, and runners came together to raise funds for those affected by prostate cancer. The money will be used to improve patient care and purchase state-of-the-art equipment at University Hospitals Dorset. Kevin Turner, consultant urological surgeon for University Hospitals Dorset's department of urology, said: "It was so powerful to witness such an extraordinary display of support for our prostate cancer services at March for Men this year. "It was particularly impactful to see participants taking part because they had a personal connection to the cause – whether they were walking, or running, for themselves, beside family or in heartfelt remembrance of loved ones." READ MORE: Magna Care Centre holds spring fair for Forest Holme Hospice Funds to aid patient care and equipment at local NHS hospitals (Image: UHD) He added: "Thank you so much to everyone for your support for March for Men this year. "You illustrated how strong our community is when we come together to support prostate cancer patients and their families." This year's March for Men sponsors, Spetisbury Construction Limited and Oak Business Services Limited, also attended the event. Justin Ives, managing director of Spetisbury Construction Limited, said: "We had quite a few of our team turning up and taking part and supporting March for Men by either walking or running the 5 or 10km. SEE MORE: Bournemouth family raise more than £10,000 for charity History made with every step March for Men draws record-breaking crowd and raises over £29,200 for prostate cancer patients (Image: UHD) "We all had a great morning; it truly was a great event on our lovely beach and it was sunny. "Most importantly, everyone raised a significant amount of money for the charity, well done University Hospitals Dorset and thanks for inviting us to be a small part of this." Glenn Prowles, director of Oak Business Services Limited, said: "We're proud to be part of the fantastic March for Men event once again. "Supporting our local NHS hospitals means a great deal to us and we're honoured to play a role in helping them go above and beyond for this event." The charity expressed its gratitude to everyone who participated, including those from Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and the surrounding areas, for their commitment to the cause.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Doctor issues major warning over 'healthy' drink that's as fattening as Coca-Cola
A diabetes expert has issued a major warning over a supposedly healthy drink that can be as bad for you as Coca-Cola. Dr David Cavan, consultant endocrinologist at University Hospitals Dorset, says many are in the dark about the shocking amount of sugar contained in a popular breakfast go-to. In fact, he says, some variants could have as much sugar as a can of soda - a whopping nine teaspoons, which can contibute to weight gain. Fruit smoothies - though widely believed to be a 'healthy' beverage - are packed with sugar, Dr Cavan explained. 'Any fruit, when turned into a smoothie, becomes a very sweet drink, albeit with some fibre in it,' he said. 'In terms of sugar content, smoothies are on a par with Coke. 'It does not matter that the sugar is 'natural' (that is, it originally came from fruit) - it is still sugar, and will have a big impact on the level of glucose, and therefore insulin, in your bloodstream.' Dr Cavan, author of new book Managing Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide to Reducing Symptoms and Improving Your Health, says a simple step to reducing your risk of diabetes is to cut out fruit smoothies. Juicing removes fibre and some of the nutrients that would be found in a fruit or vegetable. When drunk in smoothie form, therefore, you get more of the sugar and less of the healthy fibre that helps you feel full. The natural fruit sugars in smoothies can also add hundreds of extra calories to your daily intake. A 2013 study found that people who ate whole fruit were less likely to get obesity-related type 2 diabetes, while those who drank fruit juice were at increased risk. Swapping fruit juice for fruit three times a week appeared to cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by 7 per cent. Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition where the body fails to produce enough insulin - the hormone responsible for managing blood sugar levels. Previously known as adult-onset diabetes, it can lead to a range of potentially deadly health conditions if not managed effectively. These include heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and blindness. While there is no cure for the condition, it can be put into remission through lifestyle changes like losing weight, eating a balanced diet and regular exercise. Sugary drinks like fruit smoothies, however, could jeopardise the health of diabetics in remission, says Dr Cavan. 'I would even say that I don't think it's possible to manage Type 2 diabetes if you continue to drink sugar in this way,' he writes. For those who can't do without fizzy drinks like Coca-Cola, Fanta, Pepsi or Sprite, at least switch to the diet option, which contain artificial sweeteners in lieu of sugar. 'Sweeteners can also cause problems, but they are a much better option than sugar,' he added. Around two in three adults in the UK are obese or overweight, according to figures from the NHS. Rates of type 2 diabetes, meanwhile, have ballooned by a staggering 40 per cent among people under 40, a recent report from Diabetes UK revealed. More than 4.6 million people in the UK live with diabetes diagnoses. And experts believe a further 1.3 million could be living with undiagnosed type 2 diabetes.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Bournemouth Hospital £91m maternity unit welcomes first families
Bournemouth's new £91m maternity unit has begun welcoming its first expectant BEACH building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital opens on Monday, replacing the ageing facilities at St Mary's in House, who had her first child at St Mary's, is due to have her second at the new unit in described the BEACH building as "amazing, huge, light and airy", with private space and room for partners to stay. Ms House, who works in the hospital trust's admin team, said the birth of her first child during the Covid pandemic was a "completely different" experience. Speaking to Radio Solent's Dorset Breakfast show, she said: "My partner was able to stay for the duration of labour but, as soon I was transferred to the post-natal ward, he was gone."That was Covid anyway, but St Mary's didn't have any capability for partners to stay. There wasn't room to have spare beds."She described the new facilities as "absolutely amazing", adding: "It's huge, light, airy - there are some amazing views. "It's a big building and every room is private so everyone has their own space."As well as the maternity unit, all emergency gynaecology and early pregnancy services are now based at the move is part of a major reorganisation of services by University Hospitals Dorset across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
24-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
NHS trust receives £1.3m grant for solar panels
An NHS trust has secured more than £1.3m of government funding to install solar panels at two hospitals. University Hospitals Dorset estimates the new panels at Poole Hospital and the Royal Bournemouth Hospital will save the trust £177,000 in energy costs. The funding is part of the first load of nationwide investment from Great British Energy, the government's new state-owned energy company. NHS England said the "groundbreaking" investment would result in the "slashing of energy costs" across the health service by "hundreds of millions of pounds". Chief Sustainability Officer at NHS England Chris Gormley said: "These vital savings can be reinvested directly into front line care, ensuring the NHS continues to deliver for our patients and communities." University Hospitals Dorset said its grant would fully fund solar panels on multi-storey car parks. The panels are guaranteed for 15 years, meaning the trust would save at least £2.5m in energy costs over the life of the project, it said. The installation will take place this summer and will contribute around 200 tonnes of carbon savings each year, the trust added. Stuart Lane, sustainability and carbon manager at the trust, said the funding was a "real boost" to its environmental plans, as well as being good for its finances. "We have also commissioned several other solar panel projects and this funding will accelerate the pace at which we can meet the full potential of solar generated on our sites, meaning we are a step close to our net zero targets and redirecting energy costs to patient care," he added. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Schools and hospitals get £180m solar investment Hospital trust goes completely smoke free University Hospitals Dorset
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Parents of children with Down's Syndrome train midwives
Parents of children with Down's syndrome are helping train NHS maternity staff to offer better charity Downright Perfect was approached by the local NHS trust to hold sessions in Bournemouth and Poole where families could talk about their good and bad Cross, the charity's chair of trustees, gave birth to her son JoJo at Poole Hospital five years overall experience was positive, but she regrets not being given time with her baby before a consultant gave her the Down's syndrome diagnosis. "I hadn't met him, I didn't know who my baby was," she said."I'd had a C-section, they'd held him up over the curtain as they do and then whisked him away."There was no medical emergency. There was no need for that information to be delivered at that point in time." Fellow trustee Claire Oakley gave birth to her son Noah at Dorchester four years ago and had him with her when staff gave her and her husband his diagnosis."The neonatal nurse specialist picked up Noah, gave him to us and just said 'he's still your baby boy, he's the same child as he was five minutes ago,'" Ms Oakley said."You really look to the health professionals when you get a diagnosis to see how worried you should be."Because everyone was so calm, we were so calm and it really did set us up for such a lovely journey to the start of Noah's life." Kerry Taylor, head of midwifery at University Hospitals Dorset, said feedback they received from parents of children with Down's Syndrome prompted the training sessions."In the past, despite best intentions, there was definitely an area for improvement with how we supported families," she said."We ran two study days last year and of all of the study days that we run here at our maternity and neonatal department it was the most popular session."We quite simply didn't have enough places for all of the people who wanted to attend." The sessions, which also provide guidance on the language that staff use, will now be held annually to make sure all newly qualified midwives have the chance to be Perfect has produced support packs that are given to new parents by hospital staff in Southampton, Dorchester, Bournemouth and the charity has made some additional visits to meet staff at Poole's maternity unit, including on World Down Syndrome Day. You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
