Enquiries: 01305 251150
We have a child-friendly department with staff who are used to babies, toddlers and children of all ages and abilities. Electrodes are applied in a similar way to adults, often…
The Microbiology Department offers Bacteriology, Virology, Serology, Parasitology and Mycology testing as well as advice to DCHFT, local community hospitals, General Practitioners and Environmental Health Officers. It also provides infection…
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…
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…
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…
Contact detailsTransfusion Laboratory01305 254320/4329For out of hours / ‘urgent’ bleep 581 (via switchboard)Transfusion Laboratory Manager01305 255933Transfusion Practitioner01305 255043For general transfusion enquiries please email htt@dchft.nhs.ukUrgent requestsThe department is open from 9am…
The Surgical Admissions Lounge is located in North Wing, Level 1. The closest hospital entrance is North Wing, Entrance 1. You can find the department entrance to the right of…
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…