10 January 2020Clinicians at Dorset County Hospital are working with colleagues in primary care to introduce new initiatives to improve the care offered to patients with respiratory illnesses and conditions.The…

20 January 2020A new team of midwives will be focusing their care on expectant mothers in North Dorset to ensure stronger and more personal relationships are built before the birth.A…

24 January 2020Dorset County Hospital is rated among the best in the country for dealing with hip fractures.The hospital’s hip fracture mortality rate is one of the lowest in the…

30 January 2020Dorset County Hospital staff have smashed their flu vaccination target this year, achieving one of the best rates in the country.NHS organisations were tasked with vaccinating at least…

7 February 2020Ambulance handover times at Dorset County Hospital are now the quickest in the South West region thanks to an innovative new approach.The Emergency Department (ED) team have established…

10 February 2020Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital can be assured of high standards of care.Results from the Care Quality Commission’s 2019 Maternity Survey highlighted DCH as surpassing the…

11 February 2020A new initiative being trialled at Dorset County Hospital will allow patients to attend appointments at the touch of a button.Attend Anywhere is a new type of software…

12 February 2020A dedicated nurse at Dorset County Hospital has been shortlisted as a finalist in the British Journal of Nursing (BJN) Awards.Gynae-Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist Hilary Maxwell has been…

17 February 2020A new fundraising initiative at Dorset County Hospital will help provide earlier diagnosis for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Friends of Dorset County Hospital have pledged to raise £20,000 for…