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Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council has approved a planning application for the creation for the new Maternity, Children’s, Emergency and Critical Care Centre (MCEC) on the Royal Bournemouth Hospital site. The new facilities will include a new purpose built maternity unit, purpose built children’s unit, enhanced emergency department and critical care unit, with capacity for up to 30 beds. As part of development plans, the multi-story car park will be enlarged and a new pathology hub built to provide laboratory services for the whole of Dorset. Environmental sustainability is central to these developments, and the Trust has committed £1m to support the [...]

Dorset NHS is offering up to 50 aspiring nurses the chance to earn as they learn on a new Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA) scheme, launched today to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week. The scheme will give eligible candidates thinking about choosing nursing as a career the opportunity to study and qualify as a nurse - whilst being paid a starting salary of over £17,000 with no tuition fees to pay. The four-year course starts in September 2019. Successful applicants will have the option to study adult or mental health nursing with either Solent University or the Open University, while gaining [...]

Dorset’s NHS services, particularly our emergency departments (A&E), are currently facing increased pressure in the run up to the weekend. With this in mind, we are reminding people to use the right NHS service for their needs. This can help to free up emergency services for people who really need them, and could mean you get the right care more quickly. Dorset’s NHS services are here to help you if you become hurt or unwell, and range from over 150 pharmacies across the county (for help with colds, coughs and headaches, etc) to minor injuries units and the urgent treatment centre [...]

We would like to take this opportunity to address some inaccuracies that are circulating in an open letter to NHS Dorset CCG from Mr. Jeff Williams recently published on the Dorset Eye website. Chief Executive Tim Goodson has responded to Mr. Williams directly and this response can be read in full online. We would also invite people who use health services in Dorset to find out more about the benefits of having specialist hospitals by reading our Patient Benefits Case available from Dorset's Vision. DCCG Response (PDF) Mr. Williams' Letter Patient Benefit Case [...]

If you’re taken ill over the Bank Holiday weekend, make sure you know what options for care you have in your local area. Our guide to out of hours care provides information on local services available to you over the Bank Holiday, including a map of where to find your nearest emergency department, minor injuries unit/urgent treatment centre, and pharmacy. For more information on out of hours care for you and your family, visit the Out of Hours page on the CCG website.