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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…
Tobacco dependency programmeSmoking remains one of the biggest killers in this country. 64,000 people die from smoking related illnesses in England every year and it’s estimated that for every person…
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has opened a new Outpatient Therapies Centre in Charlton Down. Read more here.
Pregnancy and post natalMaternity Matters DorsetRoyal College of Obstetrics and GynaecologyPregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain For Mothers To Be and New MothersExercise and Advice After PregnancyThe Mitchell Method of Simple…
The Pelvic Health Physiotherapy team work with pelvic dysfunction in all genders and provide a service to outpatients across a number of sites as well as on the maternity wards.
The Orthoptic Department is based at the Royal Eye Infirmary at Dorset County Hospital.
The newly refurbished Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House in Dorchester opened in February 2024. The Trust received more than £14million from the NHS England Elective Recovery and Community…
Here’s what we have in place to help staff cycle to work: Cycle to Work scheme Save up to 42%* on the latest bikes and accessories for your commute to…