What is modern slavery?Slavery is a violation of a person’s human rights. It can take the form of human trafficking, forced labour, bonded labour, forced or servile marriage, descent-based slavery…

The Bribery Act 2010Statement from the Chief ExecutiveThe Bribery Act 2010 which came into force on 1 July 2011 aims to tackle bribery and corruption in both the public and…

​The Procurement and Logistics Department at Dorset County Hospital is responsible for ensuring that the Trust receives value for money on all purchases that are made. This includes goods, services and estate…

The Boards of Dorset County Hospital and Dorset HealthCare agreed in September 2022 to appoint a joint chief executive and joint chair to help improve the delivery of care to…

Who we are and what we doHow we fit into the NHS structureOur Dorset – Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS)NHS Dorset – Dorset Integrated Care Board (ICB)King’s Fund Explainer -…

If you or your family are unhappy with any aspect of your care please talk to the person in charge of the ward, clinic or department as soon as possible. We…

Information about visiting the hospitalClick here for information about going into hospital.Click here for information about your operation.Click here for information about leaving hospital.Click here for information about visiting the…

Dorset County Hospital have partnered with WiFi SPARK to launch an NHS free and NHS premium Wi-Fi allowing patients and visitors to enjoy a faster and more reliable online connection.The network will…

Please help us protect our patients and minimise the spread of infection. Do not visit the hospital if you have diarrhoea or vomiting until you have been clear of symptoms for 48 hours (two days).

Outpatient name changesWe have changed the names of some of our outpatient areas at the Dorset County Hospital site so they are no longer specialty-specific. This is to reflect how…