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…

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.

AlcoholAbstinence (not drinking alcohol at all) for three to eight weeks before surgery significantly reduces your risk of complications after surgery. men and women should not drink more than 14 units…

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…

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has opened a new Outpatient Therapies Centre in Charlton Down. Read more here.

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