Health organisations in Dorset secured more than £14million to transform two floors of South Walks House in Dorchester into clinical space.Dorset County Hospital (DCH) had been running an Outpatient Assessment…

We have been earmarked approximately £100M from the Government’s New Hospital Programme to expand services on our Dorchester site, including building a brand new Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care…

Could you spend a few hours a week playing games or doing puzzles with patients at Dorset County Hospital (DCH)?DCH’s Volunteer Service is looking for people to join its new…

17 February 2023Dorset County Hospital has recognised areas for improvement and stressed the importance of partner agencies working closely together following a focussed Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection around children…

Dorset County Hospital’s Maternity Service continues to provide high standards of care, according to the latest national survey results.

We are asking patients’ families to help us get their loved ones home as quickly as possible by providing a little support to allow this to happen, so our inpatient beds are available for those who need them most for urgent care. Click to read more.

Refurbishment of Dorset County Hospital’s existing Emergency Department (ED) is now complete.

The Trust received one-off funding from NHS England of £15million, as part of a drive to upgrade several Emergency Departments across the country. Read more.

7 December 2022Clinicians at Dorset County Hospital’s (DCH) Emergency Department have been at the heart of developing a new system with the Trust’s Digital Team that aims to streamline processes…

Dorset County Hospital’s anaesthetic department has been recognised again for providing the highest standards of patient care.

Our Orthotics Department has won a national award for its work to treat patients with knee osteoarthritis during the pandemic. Click to read more.