Getting Here
Emergency Department public access has changed
The way the public accesses our Emergency Department has changed. Click here to read more.
Dorset County Hospital to install a Changing Places facility
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has been awarded £100,000 to install a specially built Changing Places facility for disabled people and their carers. Click to read more.
Infection Prevention and Control
Please help us protect our patients and minimise the spread of infection. Do not visit the hospital if you have diarrhoea or vomiting until you have been clear of symptoms for 48 hours (two days).
Dorset County Hospital celebrates apprentice achievements at awards ceremony
Apprentices at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have been recognised at a special awards ceremony. Click to read more.
Patient Discharge Information
We are asking patients’ families to help us get their loved ones home as quickly as possible by providing a little support to allow this to happen, so our inpatient beds are available for those who need them most for urgent care. Click to read more.
£2million refurbishment for DCH’s chemotherapy unit
Dorset County Hospital is transforming its Fortuneswell Unit for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Click to read more.
New patient experience and community involvement hub opens at Dorset County Hospital
A new patient experience and community involvement hub - The HIVE - has opened at Dorset County Hospital. Read more here.
Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate more than 1,000 comfort bags to patients
An initiative to support patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital is going from strength to strength. Read more about its success here.
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