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Interventional Radiology (IR) refers to a range of techniques which rely on the use of image guidance (x-ray, ultrasound, CT or MRI) to precisely target therapy. Most IR procedures are…
The Blood Sciences Department offers Biochemistry, Haematology, and Coagulation testing and advice to DCH, local community hospitals, general practitioners, and other users.RequestingThe specimens for each patient must be accompanied by…
The Andrology Department provides a service for both fertility and post vasectomy semen analysis. This page has been written to guide patients who have been asked to submit specimens for the…
Histopathology is the microscopical analysis of diseased tissues. The purpose is to provide a tissue diagnosis, which is the gold standard for medical diagnosis and allows a patient’s treatment and…
Clinical Neurophysiology provides a range of neurophysiological and electrodiagnostic investigations to aid diagnosis of neurological conditions including epilepsy, and a wide range of nerve and muscle disorders. We are situated…
The Acute Hospital at Home service enables patients who are medically stable and safely able to receive their required treatment and rehabilitation in the comfort of their own home, either…
This page is primarily aimed at health, education and social care professionals as it hosts information about the referral process and referral forms.It may expand its role in the future…
Each child and young person’s development is individual and unique, although for many it also follows a typical pattern.Other children will have specific problems with their development and some of these…
The Stroke Unit at Dorset County Hospital is a 23 bedded facility. It has 18 beds for Acute Stroke and a 5 bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU). The HASU…
The Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) provides care for emergency patients who do not require an overnight stay. Patients are likely to have been referred to the unit from…