If you are visiting our hospital this weekend (20 and 21 April), please be aware that our multi-storey car park (MSCP) will be closed for essential maintenance. Click to read more.

Ridgeway Ward is being transformed into dedicated space for people having elective orthopaedic surgery as part of a drive to reduce waiting times.

A carer is anyone, including a child, who looks after a family member, partner or friend. They give unpaid care to those close to them who cannot cope on their…

This page will help you if you are coming to work for our hospital from overseas – from how to get your visa to finding somewhere to live. We want…

Our new Discharge Lounge for patients who are ready to leave hospital has now opened. Click here to read more.

People coming to Dorset County Hospital next week are being advised to allow for extra time, as sections of the new modular discharge lounge will arrive on site from Monday (27 March).

We have been earmarked approximately £100M from the Government’s New Hospital Programme to expand services on our Dorchester site, including building a brand new Emergency Department (ED) and Critical Care…

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has secured £2millon to help free up hospital beds by creating a new, larger discharge lounge facility.
DCH submitted a bid to NHS England after the Government announced an additional £50million in capital funding to expand hospital discharge lounges and ambulance hubs.

What to expect at your appointment at Vespasian HouseVespasian House is located in Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TG, near the Keep Military Museum.While there are two disabled spaces outside the…