Visiting Us
Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2JY
Travelling by bus
There are regular local buses that stop outside Dorset County Hospital and South Walks House.
Travelling by train
Dorchester has two train stations, both are less than a 15 minute walk from the hospital.
Parking
Car parking is available across the main hospital site.
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Update on the emails impacted by Microsoft global outage
Following the global Microsoft service disruption earlier today (13 November) our email systems are now starting to return to normal, although there may still be some intermittent issues. Please bear with us while we deal with the backlog of emails – we will respond as quickly as possible. Please contact us via telephone if you...
Staff photo exhibition to celebrate Black History Month
This year’s theme for Black History Month is Honouring Our Communities and at Dorset County Hospital we are doing this by unveiling a photographic exhibition organised by our Ethnic Diversity Network featuring DCH staff from a black ethnic background, from a wide range of teams and professions. The photographs will be exhibited around the hospital...
Staff and governors encourage families to have a ‘heart-to-heart’ about organ donation
Staff and governors from Dorset County Hospital (DCH) are encouraging people to talk to their families about organ donation after experiencing first-hand the difference it can make. Nationally, someone dies every day in the need of an organ, and there are over 8,000 people currently on the active transplant waiting list. Service Manager Jon Fox...