Dorset HealthCare and Dorset County Hospital have agreed to appoint both a joint Chief Executive and a joint Chair to lead the two organisations.
The two Trust Boards believe that a joint leadership model will improve the delivery of care to local communities by simplifying decision-making, increasing integration and improving quality. Click to read more.
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/nhs-trusts-agree-to-appoint-a-joint-chief-executive-and-joint-chair/
Are you a highly motivated individual with time to spare and looking for an opportunity to bring your skills and experience to support your local hospital in Dorset in a…
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/volunteering/patient-and-public-voice-partners/patient-safety-partner/
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.
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/hospital-volunteers-treated-to-afternoon-tea-party/
The Paediatric Core Diagnostic teamThe team includes professionals such as paediatricians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and specialist nurses.Paediatricians are doctors who manage medical conditions affecting infants, children…
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/service/paediatrics-development-and-behaviour-pathway-autism/
I’m Noemi Melis, Programme and Project Support Officer at Dorset County Hospital. I relocated from Sardinia in Italy to Dorchester in 2015 to follow my now husband, Davide (Dave), who moved…
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/join-team-dch/relocate-to-dorset/noemis-story/
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…
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/working-for-us/join-team-dch/relocate-to-dorset/meghans-story/
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.
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/dorset-county-hospital-appoints-tilbury-douglas-to-build-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…
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/having-an-operation/frequently-asked-questions/
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.
https://www.dchft.nhs.uk/about-us/latest-news/dorset-county-hospitals-cygnet-homebirth-team-celebrate-seventh-anniversary/
