Adult Speech and language therapy is provided at Dorset County Hospital for people aged over 16. Qualified and registered speech and language therapists deliver the service in accordance with their…

The inpatient physiotherapy team provides treatment to patients who are admitted to hospital and require our assessment and care. The inpatient service aims to rehabilitate patients within the hospital setting…

What is Orthotics?Orthotics is a specialist field which involves the design, production and use of orthoses.Orthoses are specially prescribed braces, splints or supports which are applied externally to any part…

The Dietitians at Dorset County Hospital work within the hospital and the community to promote nutritional wellbeing, treat disease and prevent nutrition related problems. Dietitians apply the science of nutrition…

The Stomatherapy Service covers some 930 square miles stretching from Wareham in the east to Lyme Regis in the west, Gillingham to the north and Portland to the south.We see…

Rheumatology is provided by a single pan-Dorset service called the Dorset Rheumatology Service (as of 1 June 2024).University Hospitals Dorset (UHD) is the sole provider and has taken on the…

The Department of Respiratory Medicine at Dorset County Hospital houses a multi-disciplinary team offering a comprehensive investigation, diagnosis and management service for patients suffering from lung complaints, including:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary…

The Dorset Renal Unit opened in April 1996 and is a county–wide service serving a population of over 700,000.The main unit is based at Dorset County Hospital, where there is…

We have central booking lines for all GP patients requiring an X-ray. If you have been referred for an X-ray by your GP please wait 48 hours before phoning to…

This unit aims to optimise each patient’s health, prior to surgery.The pre-operative assessment clinic is a nurse-led service (overseen by two anaesthetic consultants) that specialises in assessing, preparing, and improving…