News Releases

All our news releases are available as PDFs here.

For more information please contact Communications Manager Susie Palmer on 01305 254683 or e-mail: susie.palmer@dchft.nhs.uk

By year

2008

Patients can stay awake in surgery

7 August 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about Dorset County Hospital leading the way in a new technique called ultrasound guided regional anaesthesia.

Hospital in lead role to beat MRSA

19 July 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about Dorset County Hospital being rated one of the best in the country for cutting MRSA cases.

 
Patient praises DCH on 60th anniversary of NHS

July 2008: NHS patients reflect on the care they have received in a ITV Westcountry News feature. The link above takes you to the ITV website to view the clip.

Generous donation towards new chemo unit

17 June 2008: The Fortuneswell Cancer Trust presents a cheque for £150,000 towards building new chemotherapy unit.

Hospital food is among the finest

23 May 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about Dorset County Hospital serving some of the best food in the country.

On target for cutting waiting times

20 May 2008: Dorset County Hospital is leading the way in reducing waiting times for patients.

Chewing gum aids recovery from surgery

16 May 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about a pioneering study at Dorset County Hospital

Mums asked to donate breast milk

13 May 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about Dorset County Hospital becoming a centre for the National Human Milk Banking Scheme.

Daleks at Dorset County Hospital!

1 April 2008: Link to Dorset Echo story about hi-tech automated cleaning robots at DCH

CCTV success at Dorset County Hospital

12 March 2008: Dorset County Hospital has a message for would-be thieves - steal from us and you will be caught!

Hospital Trust Chairman Reappointed

4 March 2008: Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chairman Robin SeQueira CBE has been reappointed for a three-year tenure.

Building work begins on new chemotherapy unit

28 February 2008: Work has begun on building a new and improved chemotherapy unit for patients at Dorset County Hospital.

Praise for 'excellent' endoscopy unit

19 February 2008: Endoscopy staff receive high praise for their exceptional standards from an independent review body.

Princess Anne opens new renal unit

8 February 2008: HRH The Princess Royal officially opened a new department of Dorset County Hospital's county-wide renal service.

Excellent maternity services

25 January 2008: Dorset County Hospital's maternity unit rated 'best performing' in national review of maternity care.

2007

Hospital celebrates staff achievements

28 November 2007: Outstanding achievements and years of dedication recognised at annual staff awards.

Praise for maternity care at Dorset County Hospital

26 November 2007: Mums place Dorset County Hospital's maternity service among the best in the country.

C diff decreasing at Dorset County Hospital

1 November 2007: Hospital making significant progress in reducing cases of clostridium difficile infection on wards.

Trust welcomes new Non-executive Director

23 October 2007: Army Major Peter Knell joins the Trust Board.

Continuing high quality care at Dorset County Hospital

18 October 2007: Hospital is praised for the quality of its patient services in the latest hospital performance ratings.

Recruitment drive for orthopaedics theatre staff

16 October 2007: Recruitment days for specialist staff to run enhanced orthopaedics service.

Hospital Annual General Meeting

5 September 2007: Public invited to AGM on 25 September in Children's Centre.

New angioplasty service at Dorset County Hospital

15 August 2007: Major new service launched for patients requiring life-saving heart treatment.

Pedal power raises money for renal patients

27 June 2007: Healthcare assistant takes on the challenge of the Vietnam Cycle Ride.

Job opportunities for nursing assistants

26 June 2007: July job fair for prospective nursing assistants.

Pioneering Cancer Treatment

18 June 2007: New procedure improves cancer treatment.

Members’ Council Inaugural Meeting

23 May 2007: 31 council members attend inaugural meeting on 22 May.

CCTV at Dorset County Hospital

29 January 2007: State of the art system due for April 2007 completion.

Foundation Trust Membership Recruitment

24 January 2007: Recruitment process begins for Members Council.

Appointment of Special Financial Advisor to Board

8 January 2007: Peta Turnbull welcomed to the Board.