News and updates from DCH relevant to referrers are issued via NHS Dorset’s weekly Primary Care Bulletin.If you would like to be added to the distribution list or contribute to…

Nearly every patient of the NHS has had dealings with pathology services at some point in their care pathway.Tests maybe be requested to look for abnormalities within samples, but quite…

NHS Foundation Trusts are required to have a Council of Governors (CoG). CoGs have specific statutory duties as follows: Appoint and, if appropriate, remove the Chair Appoint and, if appropriate,…

The Dorset County Hospital Library is located in the Trust’s Education Centre (East Wing Entrance 1).It is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5pm and Fridays 8.30am to 4.30pm. Access is available 24/7…

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of our staff and all those who use our healthcare services. A healthy and happy workforce is…

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following inspections in July and September 2018. All credit goes to our amazing staff who have worked…

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (DCHFT) is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where all our staff, patients and service users feel they can be themselves. We…

The Freedom of Information Act came into force on 1 January 2004. The Act deals with access to official information, while parallel regulations deal with environmental information.The Act provides individuals…

All our latest news is available below. If you require more information, news from previous years or high-res copies of photos, please email communications@dchft.nhs.uk 2025 Dorset County Hospital to install…

In September 2024 we launched our joint strategy with Dorset HealthCare.Our visionHealthier lives, empowered citizens, thriving communities.Our missionTo work in partnership to provide high quality, compassionate services and to nurture…