The Fortuneswell Unit has undergone a £2million refurbishment that has provided the Trust with vastly improved facilities for cancer patients.

Dorset County Hospital’s (DCH) Cygnet Homebirth Team has celebrated its tenth birthday. Click here to read more.

The way the public accesses our Emergency Department has changed. Click here to read more.

A new sensory courtyard garden has been opened at Dorset County Hospital for patients, staff and visitors. Click here to read more.

Work to build a new £100million Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care Unit at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has reached a major milestone. Click here to read more.

Parents and carers have praised the kindness, compassion and commitment of staff caring for children and young people at Dorset County Hospital. Click to read more.

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).

A new patient experience and community involvement hub - The HIVE - has opened at Dorset County Hospital. Read more here.

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.

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