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A digital drawing of the new chemotherapy unit showing comfy seating, greenery and more space

£2million refurbishment for DCH’s chemotherapy unit

Dorset County Hospital is transforming its Fortuneswell Unit for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Click to read more.

Infection Prevention and Control

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).

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Patient Discharge Information

We are asking patients’ families to help us get their loved ones home as quickly as possible by providing a little support to allow this to happen, so our inpatient beds are available for those who need them most for urgent care. Click to read more.

Join us as a Consultant Orthodontist

If you are looking for a consultant post in a dynamic department, in a beautiful part of the world that offers a good work-life balance, then we have a great opportunity you. Find out more here.

Friends of Dorset County Hospital donate more than 1,000 comfort bags to patients

An initiative to support patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital is going from strength to strength. Read more about its success here.

The DCH Dispatch

Our new re-branded hospital newsletter is here! Click here to read about the latest site developments, charity news, governor updates and more!

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