HOSPITALS have been the frontline in the battle against the pandemic for the past year.
And while journalists in some parts of the country have found it difficult or impossible to get access, there has been no such problem in Bournemouth and Poole where hospital managers and medical staff have been more than willing to talk frankly of their experiences and struggles.
The Daily Echo has reported regularly from both hospitals - now together under the University Hospitals Trust.
We have written from many different aspects, not least during the toughest period in January when there were fears the hospitals could be overwhelmed.