Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (DCHFT) is a district general hospital located in Dorchester and is part of the Clinical Research Network Wessex. The Research Department has been operational…

20 January 2020A new team of midwives will be focusing their care on expectant mothers in North Dorset to ensure stronger and more personal relationships are built before the birth.A…

24 January 2020Dorset County Hospital is rated among the best in the country for dealing with hip fractures.The hospital’s hip fracture mortality rate is one of the lowest in the…

30 January 2020Dorset County Hospital staff have smashed their flu vaccination target this year, achieving one of the best rates in the country.NHS organisations were tasked with vaccinating at least…

7 February 2020Ambulance handover times at Dorset County Hospital are now the quickest in the South West region thanks to an innovative new approach.The Emergency Department (ED) team have established…

10 February 2020Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital can be assured of high standards of care.Results from the Care Quality Commission’s 2019 Maternity Survey highlighted DCH as surpassing the…

17 February 2020A new fundraising initiative at Dorset County Hospital will help provide earlier diagnosis for patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.Friends of Dorset County Hospital have pledged to raise £20,000 for…

3 March 2020Dorset County Hospital’s annual awards are now open for nominations.The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards recognise both staff and volunteers who go over and above what is…

6 April 2020A couple from Portland have tied the knot at Dorset County Hospital to celebrate their love amidst the coronavirus pandemic.Tina and Mick Hickton exchanged their vows in the…

17 April 2020A coronavirus patient is on the road to recovery after spending a week in intensive care at Dorset County Hospital.Malcolm Cumber, 60, from Dorchester, was admitted to DCH…