Volunteers from Dorset County Hospital (DCH) were treated to a summer tea party as a thank you for their hard work. Click here to read more.

Did you know more than half of the county of Dorset is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty? But it’s not just the location, our Trust is one…

I’m Meghan Gates, Digital Communications Specialist at Dorset County Hospital.I relocated from Liverpool to Weymouth in 2015 and if I am perfectly honest, I simply had no idea how beautiful…

Car parking across the main hospital site – including the multi-storey car park – operates using automatic number plate recognition. We hope this will make it easier to park, as…

Please be aware that on Monday and Tuesday (4/5 July) we are carrying out some essential works to the car parking area by the North Wing 2 Entrance. This will mean there are fewer spaces on these days. Read more.

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has selected Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, as its main contractor to design and build a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit.

What is perioperative medicine?Perioperative medicine is the care of a patient from the moment that surgery is an option, through to recovery after surgery. Benefits include improved personal health, fewer…

Our Cygnet Homebirth Team is celebrating seven years of success. The team launched in June 2015 and has gone from strength to strength, seeing homebirths in the county soar from 2.3% of the total births to a consistent 8-10% and becoming one of the highest homebirth rates in the country. Read more here.

Here at Dorset County Hospital, we take a holistic approach to our patients who are preparing for their surgery. Having surgery is often compared to running a marathon – you…