Critical Care Units are specialist areas where seriously ill patients receive specialist care. They are staffed with specially trained healthcare professionals and contain sophisticated monitoring equipment.Our Critical Care Unit (CrCU)…

Abbotsbury Ward is a 28-bed ward covering a range of specialities ranging from women’s health to surgical, ear, nose and throat, gastroenterology as well as other specialities such as orthopaedic…

Information is available here about some of the more common hip procedures undertaken at Dorset County Hospital.All the information provided reflects best practice guidelines. This will ensure that you are…

The team provide a specialist service for the treatment of hand, wrist and elbow conditions. The expert individual treatment, which is essential or required after trauma, illness or any injury,…

We aim to enhance multi-disciplinary communication and hence improve patients’ outcomes and satisfaction with their care. There are several members of the team, including:Mr Nick Savva FRCS (Trauma and Orthopaedic)Consultant Orthopaedic…

The Fortuneswell Chemotherapy Unit was originally opened in 1994, mainly treating patients with blood disorders. Patients with other cancers such as breast, bowel and lung cancer were at that time…

Dorset County Hospital’s Eye (Ophthalmology) Department, is also known as The Royal Eye Infirmary. The department includes a large outpatient clinic with imaging and treatment areas and a dedicated Eye Day Case Unit for surgery situated in East Wing Theatres.

If you have chest pain or severe breathing difficulties you should dial 999 for an ambulance immediately.The Emergency Department (ED) at Dorset County Hospital provides a 24 hour service.The Emergency…

When you are on the road to recovery and on the day of your discharge home or transfer, an assessment by the nurse in charge of your care and the…

A unit devoted to the care of people with diabetes was first opened in 1993 on the old Dorset County Hospital site in Princes Street by Professor Harry Keen the…