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Visiting Guidance

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Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2JY

Travelling by bus

There are regular local buses that stop outside Dorset County Hospital and South Walks House.

Travelling by train

Dorchester has two train stations, both are less than a 15 minute walk from the hospital.

Parking

Car parking is available across the main hospital site.

Getting Here

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3 days ago

Industrial action guidance

The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced resident doctors will take strike action from 7am on Wednesday, 17 December 2025 to 6.59am on Monday, 22 December 2025.

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5 days ago

Women praise high standards of maternity care at Dorset County Hospital

Women giving birth at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have praised staff for their kindness, compassion and support and the high standards of care they and their babies received. The CQC 2025 Maternity Survey looked at the experiences of 16,755 women, across 119 NHS trusts, who gave birth in February 2025 (and January 2025 for smaller trusts). The survey asked...

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1 week ago

Dorset County Hospital brings the joy of reading to young patients in new fundraising initiative

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has launched a new fundraising initiative to bring the joy of reading to children and young people during their hospital stay. Operation Jackanory has been brought to life by the DCH Library and Transition to Adult Services teams in collaboration with Dorset Youth and Winstone’s Independent Bookshops to provide reading resources...