Multi-storey Car Park
The multi-storey car park will free up land on the hospital, giving us the space we need to expand our clinical facilities.
It is funded through our DCH Estates Partnership with Prime and not by the NHS. Therefore, money and resources are not being taken away from patient care and the car park will enable the masterplan to be achieved without impacting on the hospital and its services.
The 650-space car park includes 12 electric charging points, with the potential for more to be added in the future. We are also improving disabled parking across the hospital site.
Social value
Dorset County Hospital commits to maximising the positive social value impact we have on our local communities by contributing to improving the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the local population. The multi-storey car park project is supporting the local economy, as our contractors are employing local people and using local suppliers wherever possible.
Biodiversity
The site will include bee blocks built into the gabion walls, native shrub planting, a wildflower lawn and bird boxes. The south and east elevations of the car park will include climbing plants of various species to add to the project's biodiversity.
Multi-storey car park artwork
Local people were invited to choose the images which will be used as artwork on the sides of our new multi-storey car park. The metal facades feature images of local landscapes and landmarks, a theme chosen by hospital staff to illustrate the hospital's catchment area.
The top three choices were photos of Portland Bill, Durdle Door and Corfe Castle which have been used to create images on perforated metal panels to cover elevations of the multi-storey car park.
