Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House

Our Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House in Dorchester town centre opened in February 2024.

The Trust received more than £14million from the NHS England Elective Recovery and Community Diagnostics Programme to transform two floors of the building into permanent clinical space after signing a 20-year lease with Dorset Council.

The building is being used for a combination of clinical and office purposes. The clinical space includes outpatient appointments, diagnostics, day cases and a procedure room and will help us to reduce waiting times and free up space on the main hospital site for other clinical services.

An exterior photograph of a building. A sign is in the foreground that reads 'Outpatient Assessment Centre'.

Parking

South Walks House is located in Charles Street, Dorchester, DT1 1EE. There is a pedestrian entrance on South Walks Road. You can use the What3Words app to find the main pedestrian entrance.

Parking is available in the Old Market Car Park directly outside the Outpatient Assessment Centre. The car park is run by Dorset Council and parking charges apply between 8am and 6pm.

You can stay in this car park for a maximum of four hours. Two hours should be enough time for most outpatient appointments. Some appointments may take longer, so please be prepared to extend your parking stay if necessary.

There are dedicated Blue Badge holder parking spaces close to the entrance. Please be aware that Blue Badge holders must pay to park in Dorset Council car parks.

Further information

Please find a video below about our Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House.