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NO new hospitals will be built in Dorset - despite the Prime Ministers pledge to invest in NHS sites across the country.

The Stephenville City Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening with a short agenda and a quick turnaround.

THE opening of new operating theatres at Poole Hospital has been delayed by two months after asbestos was discovered during construction work. University Hospitals Dorset started the major project earlier this year with the aim its new five-storey block be completed in 2023. But the discovery of asbestos in the existing building has forced the trust to put work on hold – a move that is expected to cause a nine-week delay. Full planning permission for the project was granted by BCP Cou...