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Our Medical Education Team recently hosted an 'Introduction to Medicine' programme for 30 Duke of Edinburgh Gold student...
07/08/2026

Our Medical Education Team recently hosted an 'Introduction to Medicine' programme for 30 Duke of Edinburgh Gold students from across the country who have aspirations of applying to medical school. The programme was a huge success and gave the students a great insight into life as a doctor. The programme involved practical workshops led by clinicians, interviews and specialist talks. A big thank you to all our staff who supported the programme.

Staff on our Fortuneswell Unit were delighted to receive 200 more Scamp & Dude scarves for patients undergoing chemother...
06/08/2026

Staff on our Fortuneswell Unit were delighted to receive 200 more Scamp & Dude scarves for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. This is such a wonderful initiative and we are very grateful to be able to share this token of kindness with our patients.

You can find out more about Scamp & Dude's on their website.

Our Deputy Chief Executive Dawn Dawson and Non-Executive Director Eiri Jones joined staff and patients on our Mary Annin...
05/08/2026

Our Deputy Chief Executive Dawn Dawson and Non-Executive Director Eiri Jones joined staff and patients on our Mary Anning Unit for their summer tea party. There was music, tea and homemade cakes and scones for patients and their loved ones.🍰

We would like to give a very warm welcome to our new Foundation Year 1 (F1) doctors as they begin their careers with us....
04/08/2026

We would like to give a very warm welcome to our new Foundation Year 1 (F1) doctors as they begin their careers with us. We're delighted to have you join and become part of our hospital community. We wish you every success as you take this important first step in your medical careers.

We are delighted to have become an approved centre for the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) Immediate Life Support Instru...
03/08/2026

We are delighted to have become an approved centre for the Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) Immediate Life Support Instructor Course.

Our Education Centre had to undergo a formal inspection and the inspector was highly complementary about our facilities, the quality of our training equipment and our overall approach to learning. This reflects the hard work and commitment of everyone involved in resuscitation education.

Our first course is scheduled for September 2026.

Our Arts in Hospital team and Nature Recovery Ranger Ruth recently held a cyanotype art workshop outside Damers Restaura...
02/08/2026

Our Arts in Hospital team and Nature Recovery Ranger Ruth recently held a cyanotype art workshop outside Damers Restaurant.

Cyanotypes are one of the oldest photographic printing processes in the history of photography. Participants were able to try this quick and simple printing technique and take home their own unique print.🌿

Some of our Governors and Membership Manager Sarah joined a coffee morning at Weymouth Methodist Church this week. They ...
31/07/2026

Some of our Governors and Membership Manager Sarah joined a coffee morning at Weymouth Methodist Church this week. They met with local people and asked them to share their experiences of our services.

If you're at Buckham Fair this weekend, stop by and say hi to the Dorset County Hospital Charity team!Proceeds from the ...
30/07/2026

If you're at Buckham Fair this weekend, stop by and say hi to the Dorset County Hospital Charity team!

Proceeds from the event go towards their Emergency and Critical Care Appeal.👇

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse Shaun Porter is taking on a 700-mile cycling challenge to raise money for Pr...
30/07/2026

Our Cardiac Rehabilitation Specialist Nurse Shaun Porter is taking on a 700-mile cycling challenge to raise money for Prostate Cancer Research and to raise awareness of the Weymouth Football Club Health Clinic for Men.

Shaun voluntarily runs the clinic as a drop-in session on Thursday afternoons from 3pm to 6pm in the club cafe. He's taking part in the Tom Warren Big Football Cycle in memory of his grandad who was a keen long-distance cyclist and had prostate cancer surgery in later life, and was a big charitable fundraiser.

The cycle route will take participants from Weymouth Football Club to all 22 Southern Division 1 South clubs from 25 August to 4 September.

If you wish to donate, Shaun's Just Giving page is in the comments.

29/07/2026

Our new helipad has been painted and given its markings!

Measuring at approximately 26.4 square metres, the aluminium helideck can hold a massive 8.6 tonnes.

The ‘H’ in the landing circle is at an angle so it is aligned with the approach and departure direction of the helicopter.

A big thank you to the Help Appeal - County Air Ambulance Trust for funding our new helideck!

A 'closed' sign will be placed over the helipad while building work on our new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit continues. In the meantime, air ambulances continue to land on a temporary helipad at the nearby Army Reserve Centre in Dorchester. 🚁

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