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Current services and information (17 May 2021)
Current services and information We are continuing to do everything we can to provide care and support to our community. The safety and wellbeing of our patients, their families, our shop customers, employees and volunteers is our highest priority. Please be…
Thrifted, Sustainable Fashion from Dorothy House All Year Round
From midday on 18 November 2020 lovers of thrifted, sustainable fashion can now find gorgeous, curated style at our online shop, dorothyhouse.shop, all year round. You can shop to look great and feel good, knowing that your clothing choices save beautiful things…
Dorothy House Outreach Centres – Temporary closure
Due to the COVID19 outbreak our two Outreach Centres at Trowbridge and Peasedown St John will be closed from 17:00 on Friday 20 March for the foreseeable future to ensure the safety of patients, their families, staff and volunteers in line with…
Dorothy House Gender Pay Gap Report
Annually, Dorothy House undertakes a Gender Pay Gap Report and this information is collated from a snapshot review on 5 April each year. To read the full review for 2019, please follow this link
Dorothy House patient takes on incredible 125-mile canoe challenge
Dorothy House patient takes on incredible 125-mile canoe challenge Wiltshire man, Kevin Dobson, a patient of Dorothy House, is training to take part in the gruelling 125-mile Devizes-Westminster (DW) canoe race to raise funds for the Hospice. The race takes place on…
The real price of high street fashion
We are a nation obsessed with cheap fashion. It’s easy to stack our wardrobes high with constantly updated ranges of the latest look, all tantalisingly cheap. As we pile up our baskets we might all reasonably wonder how £2 tee shirts can…
A hidden privilege
Claire Morgan is one of our Nurse Specialists, based at our Peasedown St John outreach centre. Here, she shares a few insights into her role, how important it is for our patients, and how much it means to her. I am privileged…
Who are the Dorothy House Nurse Specialists?
Our Nurse Specialists provide approximately a third of the care delivered by our Hospice across our 700sq mile area. Split into two teams and based at our two centres, these hidden heroes work discreetly in our community supporting patients, families and carers,…
Armed Forces Covenant
We are delighted to announce that we have signed the Armed Forced Covenant. By signing, Dorothy House pledges to acknowledge and understand that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness…
£25M cash boost for hospices announced by government
Every year the demand grows and the cost of hospice care increases. The pledge for £25 million from the Government to help protect the vital care that hospices provide is news that is welcomed by Dorothy House. Last week a reception was…