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🎨 From the tide to the trees…A new burst of colour and creativity has arrived at the BEACH Building at Royal Bournemouth...
31/07/2026

🎨 From the tide to the trees…

A new burst of colour and creativity has arrived at the BEACH Building at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. 💙

Created by south coast studio Orakel Workshop's site-specific artist and designer Jac Seifert, the vibrant new artwork celebrates the natural beauty of South East Dorset, from its coastline to its forests. 🌊🌳

Inspired by places nominated by NHS staff and local people, From the tide to the trees was shaped by the community it serves and unveiled on Wednesday 29 July.

Located on the east wall of the BEACH Building, the artwork offers a welcoming focal point for patients, visitors and staff, bringing a sense of calm, connection and hope to the hospital environment.

This is part of Art Space, our wider arts strategy, supporting the use of creativity to enhance hospital spaces and promote wellbeing. Art Space is funded by University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity

A huge thank you to Jac, Orakel Workshop, our NHS colleagues, local communities and everyone who helped bring this beautiful project to life.

We recently welcomed a very special guest to our laboratory in Poole Hospital...11-year old Ollie, along with his mum an...
29/07/2026

We recently welcomed a very special guest to our laboratory in Poole Hospital...

11-year old Ollie, along with his mum and dad, were invited to the Pathology Department for a behind-the-scenes look at the lab as part of 'Harvey's Lab Tours', a national initiative aiming to help young patients understand the role of biomedical science in their diagnosis and treatment. 💙

"Ollie regularly visits Poole Hospital for blood tests following his liver transplant, which will have taken place 10 years ago this August, at Kings College Hospital", said his mum, Hannah.

"The team was able to answer all questions Ollie had prepared, and he really enjoyed the ‘hands on’ parts of the tour such as spinning bloods, using the microscope and seeing the different blood groups."

"Hopefully this experience will help him overcome his fears in the future, and the opportunity for these tours will be great for other young patients."

Stephanie Brolan is a senior biomedical scientist at Poole and led the tour. She said: “It was wonderful to welcome Ollie to Poole, giving us a unique chance to bring patient interactions into the laboratory. The team and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and want to build on this success so more children can feel connected to their healthcare journey."

Find out more here: https://orlo.uk/alu2I

Harvey's Lab Tours

Last week, teams from across UHD came together for a mock patient move between Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth Hosp...
28/07/2026

Last week, teams from across UHD came together for a mock patient move between Poole Hospital and Royal Bournemouth Hospital, helping us prepare for the separation of planned and emergency care as part of our transformation programme.

The simulation gave us valuable learning and helped build confidence that we're ready to deliver safe, well-coordinated patient moves.

A huge thank you to everyone involved and to our relocation partners, Health Care Relocations, for their expertise, support and teamwork, which helped make the exercise such a success.🙌

A very warm welcome to our new F1 doctors! We're so happy to have you as part of our UHD family and excited to see wha...
27/07/2026

A very warm welcome to our new F1 doctors! We're so happy to have you as part of our UHD family and excited to see what you all achieve next 💙

Could you be a HealthCare Support Worker at UHD? Join us on Saturday 25 July at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in our Educat...
23/07/2026

Could you be a HealthCare Support Worker at UHD? Join us on Saturday 25 July at Royal Bournemouth Hospital in our Education Centre from 9am-3pm. Bring your CV along with your right to work documentation.

You will meet the team, learn more about the role, and have your interview on the day (pending availability) — you could be starting your new role with us soon. Whether you're already experienced or ready to take your first step into healthcare, we want to hear from you.

You'll be right at the heart of patient care — supporting people during their hospital stay and working alongside our brilliant MDT teams to make sure every patient gets the best possible experience.

Flexible working, real support:
Full and part-time roles available – minimum 23 hours required, across all shift types
Shifts to cover days, nights, weekends and bank holidays

Why join us?
27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) — rising with service
Ongoing training and development
Access to health and wellbeing support
The generous NHS Pension Scheme
NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card
Salary sacrifice schemes — bikes, cars, home electronics and more

Just to note: we're unable to offer sponsorship

If you have any queries ahead of the day, please call the Recruitment Team on 0300 019 4426 who will be happy to help

Could you be our Associate Director of Finance? We're looking for a credible, collaborative finance leader to take on o...
21/07/2026

Could you be our Associate Director of Finance?

We're looking for a credible, collaborative finance leader to take on one of the most influential roles in our finance team, providing strategic and operational financial leadership for our Medical Care Group, one of UHD's largest and most complex portfolios, spanning cardiology, stroke, neurology, acute medicine and emergency care.

And there's never been a more exciting time to join :

• A £500m+ transformation programme, including a major emergency care hospital and the largest planned care hospital in England
• A new Electronic Health Record rolling out across Dorset and Somerset
• Ambitious Green UHD plans, including net zero

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer, you'll lead a high-performing business partnering team, shape major investment decisions, and act as a trusted adviser to clinical and operational leaders. If you can move seamlessly between detail and strategy — and you're motivated by the chance to drive real transformation, we'd love to hear from you.

• Based across Bournemouth and Poole — hospitals by the sea, on the doorstep of the Jurassic Coast
• Closing date: 6 August
• Band 8d - £94,356 to £108,814 per annum
• Take a look at our candidate brochure to find out more about the role, our Trust and life in Dorset.

Apply now: https://orlo.uk/2C2eH

Questions? Contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] or 0300 019 4426.

Our surgical services are being regulated and assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We need you to feedback to ...
21/07/2026

Our surgical services are being regulated and assessed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We need you to feedback to CQC the care you have received from us.

Take part here - https://orlo.uk/0h2Ya or call CQC on 03000 616161.

Our hospitals need your help as we experience sustained pressure on our services. Our Emergency Departments (EDs) are ex...
21/07/2026

Our hospitals need your help as we experience sustained pressure on our services.

Our Emergency Departments (EDs) are extremely busy and we have high numbers of patients staying in hospital after they are medically safe to go home. This stops patients in our EDs getting the bed they need on our wards.

Getting your loved ones home as soon as they are well enough to is vital. We would like families and carers to please prioritise getting your loved one’s home when you are contacted.

Please also only use our EDs in an emergency and carefully consider other services available.

These include:
• NHS 111 online or by phone.
• Local pharmacies.
• Urgent Treatment Centres.
• Your GP (including out-of-hours services).

Our staff are working under extreme pressure and in difficult environments. We need your support to get the right treatment to our patients.

Thank you.

Join a clinical study that aims to move research – and people – forward • Are you 18 years or older living with obesity ...
17/07/2026

Join a clinical study that aims to move research – and people – forward

• Are you 18 years or older living with obesity or overweight?
• Do you also have Type 2 diabetes?

If the above relates to you, you may be able to join the KaiNETIC-2 Study. The KaiNETIC-2 Study is looking to learn more about different doses of an investigational study drug designed to help people with Type 2 diabetes lose weight, lower blood sugar levels, and improve their health.

Different doses of the study drug will be compared with a placebo. Both are together referred to as ‘study medication’. A placebo looks like the study drug but contains no active medicine. Participants will have a higher chance of receiving the study drug. The study medication will be given as a subcutaneous injection, that is under the skin. You will take it once every week. The study will last up to 84 weeks. There will be no cost for the study medication, or study-related health assessments and medical tests.

Want to get involved? Email [email protected] 📧 or call 0300 019 6686 📱

An Ethics Committee (EC) has reviewed this study. An EC protects the rights, safety, and wellbeing of study participants.

Did you give birth in January or February 2026? Take part in the NHS to help us understand what works well and what ne...
16/07/2026

Did you give birth in January or February 2026? Take part in the NHS to help us understand what works well and what needs improvement. We would love to hear your feedback.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/wFTXy

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