Services – C Home > Patients and Visitors > A-Z of Services > Services – C Updated 15 February 2021 a b c d e f g h i k l m n o p r s t u v x Cancer Services Cancer services span lots of different departments within the hospital including surgery, medicine, theatres, radiology, outpatients, in-patient care and day-care amongst others. Cardiac Physiology Service The non-invasive Cardiology Department is managed by a team of highly skilled technicians/physiologists and provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic services including Electrocardiography (ECG), Exercise Testing, Echocardiography (ultrasound of the… Cardiac Rehabilitation Cardiac Rehabilitation is a comprehensive recovery service offered to patients and their partners following:a heart attacka PCI (stent insertion)Coronary artery bypass graftsValve/TAVI surgery/other cadiac surgeryPhase One – ContactFollowing your clinical… Cardiac Rhythm Management The Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) team cares for patients with or suspected of having a variety of heart rhythm problems – arrhythmias.Arrhythmias are disturbances in cardiac (heart) rhythm and are very common…. Cardiology Department The Cardiology Department at Dorset County Hospital has well established coronary interventional, devices, arrhythmia and heart failure services. Our department has a strong reputation for the diagnosis, treatment and care… Carpal Tunnel Study Clinics Clinical physiologists carry out testing for carpal tunnel syndrome which is a common condition where a nerve is trapped at the wrist causing symptoms of tingling and numbness in the… Chaplaincy Chaplains are employed by the Trust to provide confidential support and pastoral care to patients, carers and staff. We provide a confidential listening service which is open to all regardless… Chemotherapy Unit The Fortuneswell Chemotherapy Unit was originally opened in 1994, mainly treating patients with blood disorders. Patients with other cancers such as breast, bowel and lung cancer were at that time… Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service provides care to children and young people ages 0-19 with diabetes. We are part of the Wessex Children and Young People’s Diabetes Network.This… Children's Therapy Services Each child and young person’s development is individual and unique, although for many it also follows a typical pattern.Other children will have specific problems with their development and some of these… Clinical Audit At Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we value clinical audit as a means to improve the care we provide for our patients. We work hard to ensure that we are… Colorectal Department The Colorectal Nurse Specialist Team (CNS) The Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist Team consists of three Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialists, three Associate Clinical Nurse Specialists and a Cancer Support Worker.Macmillan Colorectal… Colposcopy Service The Colposcopy Service is based in our Women’s Health department and provides diagnosis and treatment for abnormal smears.Contact detailsElaine Milburn, Colposcopy Administrator, 01305 255729Jennifer Potter, Colposcopy Nurse, 01305 254239 Community Children’s Nursing Team The Children’s Community Nursing (CCN) team provides expert nursing care and support for children and young people within the acute and community setting. This includes children and young people with… Coronary Heart Disease, Angioplasty and PCI Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)Dorset County Hospital provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for all aspects and presentations of Coronary Heart Disease. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) includes heart… Critical Care Unit Critical Care Units are areas of the hospital where seriously ill patients receive specialised care. The unit at Dorset County Hospital is situated on Level 2 South Wing; please follow the signs… CT Scanning (Computerised Tomography) The CT service has a key role in diagnostics and uses state-of-the-art technology to produce detailed images. The Diagnostic Imaging Department at DCH has two CT scanners.The first is a 128-slice…
