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AECC Chiropractic College

World-renowned Chiropractic College with Clinic for patients in Boscombe.

Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals

Website of the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Trust with news, performance levels (e.g. waiting times) and guides to the hospitals and services for GPs, patients and visitors.

Bournemouth and Poole Stop Smoking Service

Local information, courses and help to stop smoking.

Information and advice for anyone living in Bournemouth whose life is being adversely affected by alcohol or dug misuse. 

Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust

A gateway to information about local Mental Health and Learning Disability Services and specialist services across Dorset.

Healthpoint Poole

Based in Poole Central Library, Healthpoint has a reference/study collection of books, magazines, fact sheets and leaflets on patient health information. The experienced staff can send information to you. Open Monday-Friday, 9.30am - 5.00pm  and Saturday 9am-1pm.  

Patient Advice and Health Information - Bournemouth

Find out about Bournemouth's Health Information Shop in the ASDA near the Travel Interchange, and PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) in Bournemouth. Now part of the Bournemouth and Poole Primary Care Trust. 

Poole Hospital

Website of Poole Hospital NHS Trust with patient and visitor guide, and information on their directorates and wards e.g A&E, Cancer, Childbirth etc. Also has a Health Information and Resource Centre with drop-in sessions or appointments for the public. 

Also see Bournemouth Libraries' Online Reference Library for health resources that can be accessed using your library card ID: Encyclopaedia Britannica Online; Oxford Reference Online; XReferPlus and Issues Online. These are all free-to-use and available 24/7 from any computer connected to the internet.