The HIVE

The HIVE (Health and Wellbeing, Information, Volunteering and Engagement) hub is located in South Wing, Level 1 and offers a welcoming space for patients and families to provide feedback about their experience, raise any concerns, and be signposted to various support services available in Dorset.

Overseen by the Patient Experience team, The HIVE will be a space to promote hospital initiatives, such as the volunteer service, and be used by local organisations for drop-in information events. Examples of planned activity include carer support information, armed forces community engagement, Trust Governor surgeries and membership recruitment, NHS Dorset events and Dorset Council digital champion sessions.

The DCH Charity will also be using the space as a ‘front facing door’ to the community to promote and encourage fundraising activity.

The hub will be open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm.