DCH ranked as one of the top 10 in the country for emergency care
Dorset County Hospital has been ranked as one of the top 10 in the country for emergency care following an Urgency and Emergency Care Survey.
Dorset County Hospital has been ranked as one of the top 10 in the country for emergency care following an Urgency and Emergency Care Survey.
Evidence has shown that many patients with long term conditions, or following hospital treatment, do not need regular follow-up appointments with our hospital team.To support our patients in accessing timely…
5 August 2021Dorset County Hospital’s annual awards are now open for nominations.The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards recognise individual members of staff, teams and volunteers who have gone over…
The coronavirus response had a significant impact on the services we provided to our patients, but we worked extremely hard to restart activities that were paused during the pandemic. During…
The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service provides care to children and young people ages 0-19 with diabetes. We are part of the Wessex Children and Young People’s Diabetes Network.This…
The Children’s Community Nursing (CCN) team provides expert nursing care and support for children and young people within the acute and community setting. This includes children and young people with…
Armed Forces CovenantWhat is the Armed Forces Covenant?To those who proudly protect our nation, who do so with honour, courage, and commitment, the Armed Forces Covenant is the nation’s commitment…
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) is the standard to which all research is conducted.All clinical research projects conducted at DCHFT must have a named Principal Investigator (PI) with a valid GCP…
Dorset County Hospital Foundation NHS Foundation Trust (DCHFT) is keen to grow research led by the hospital, collaborating with research and health and social care partners. This diagram summarises the…
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…