Weldmar aims to develop educational links
PLANS are in the pipeline to develop educational links between a Dorset hospice, other hospices and a university in the south west.
View ArticleHospital 'under extreme pressure' as public warned to visit only if necessary
DORSET County Hospital has urged members of the public to visit the emergency department only if their conditions are serious.
View ArticleDorset County Hospital hit by flooding as patients sent elsewhere
Dorset County Hospital has been hit by flooding overnight.
View ArticleParts of hospital remain closed after leak causes flooding
Dorset County Hospital's emergency department has flooded.
View ArticleMore appointments postponed as junior doctors strike at county hospital
DORSET COUNTY HOSPITAL (DCH) says that some procedures will be postponed as junior doctors stage another mass walkout this week.
View ArticleFree comfort bags to be given to those unexpectedly admitted to hospital
Patients who are unexpectedly admitted to hospital with no belongings will now receive a free comfort bag, thanks to the Friends of Dorset County Hospital.
View ArticleDoctor at Dorset hospital struck off after years of 'harrowing' abuse
A Dorset doctor has been struck off and will not be allowed to practice in the UK again after tormenting his partner to ‘serious’ physical and sexual abuse.
View ArticleNew £2 million lounge for patients ready to leave hospital opens
A NEW £2million discharge lounge has opened at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) in Dorchester.
View ArticlePICTURES: TV star joins crowds at popular summer fete
A popular summer fete brought family fun, attractions, entertainment and games
View ArticleStudents help out nature by planting bulbs at hospice
Students from local schools volunteered to plant bulbs at a hospice.
View ArticleRetiree raises more than £40,000 by repairing and selling bikes
A retiree has raised over £40,000 for Weldmar Hospicecare by repairing and selling donated bikes.
View ArticleHospice receives 'special' donation from Dorset business
A specialist hospice that treats adults with life limiting illnesses has received a £1,500 donation from Dorset house builders.
View ArticleGovernment urged to step in over hospital repair costs
Dorset County Hospital currently needs just over £11 million to get through its repairs backlog
View ArticleMP hits back at claims of NHS under investment
West Dorset MP Chris Loder has hit back at claims of successive Conservative governments' lack of investment in the NHS
View ArticleChristmas tree recycling project raises £12.5k for local hospice
More than 1,250 real Christmas trees have been collected across Dorset as part of Weldmar Hospicecare’s Treecycle fundraiser, raising over £12,500.
View ArticleDelays warning as roadworks connected with multi-million pound hospital...
MONTH-long roadworks with temporary traffic lights have got underway this week connected with construction work at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester.
View ArticleHospital struggles to hit targets for A&E waiting times-but change is on the way
Just over half of people attending A&E in Dorchester are being seen within NHS target times - well below the national average
View ArticleMonth-long roadworks linked to multi-million-pound hospital extension finished
MONTH-long roadworks to build an access road for a new emergency department at Dorset County Hospital have finished
View ArticleFun run of 100km to help raise funds for important hospital facilities
People are being invited to help raise money for Dorset County Hospital (DCH) whilst also getting fit and having fun along the Jurassic Coast
View ArticleHospital fails to meet cancer treatment targets amid surge in demand
Unprecedented demand for cancer treatments has seen Dorset County Hospital struggle to hit NHS targets on treatment waiting times
View ArticleHospice gardens bloom thanks to planting efforts from schoolchildren
Students from Beaminster School, St Osmund's C of E Middle School, and Thomas Hardye School planted bulbs on Weldmar Hospicecare's Inpatient Unit gardens.
View ArticleTesco donation to hospital to support parents
Parents receiving essential support in Dorset are benefiting from packs of premature baby clothes this winter
View ArticlePopular café's customers come together for great cause
Weymouth's EBIKE Cafe has raised £1,010 after hosting a special quiz night in support of Weldmar Hospicecare
View ArticleShock figures show extent of sexual harassment towards hospital staff
Staff at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) experienced more than 150 sexual harassment incidents last year, new survey figures have revealed
View ArticleWaiting times for cancer treatments continue to rise
Waiting times for cancer patients in Dorset continue to rise., the latest figures from NHS England say
View ArticleEnd-of-life care charity targeted by thieves for second time this year
Heartless burglars smashed their way into a charity shop in north Dorset and helped themselves to a money pot.
View ArticlePlans to charge doctors and nurses to park at hospital criticised
Plans are in motion to re-introduce staff parking charges at Dorset County Hospital
View ArticleDorset music festival announces this year will be its last
Music by the Lake, organised by the Weldmar Hospice, will be held for one last time this year
View Article'Astounded and humbled': Struggling charity raises £300k to help budget...
Weldmar Hospicecare has smashed its target during the charity’s Making Every Moment Matter crowdfunding campaign
View Article'Neglected' courtyard to become sensory garden
Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester has received more than £45,000 to create a sensory garden for patients, staff and visitors
View ArticlePlan to make air ambulance landings 'easier and safer'
Air ambulances will be able to land easier at night in Dorchester thanks to £13,500 of new lights
View ArticleDiversions to enter the hospital this weekend
Visitors to the county hospital will need to take a diversion this weekend due to construction work
View ArticleMixed emotions as festival takes place for last time
Despite challenges, Weldmar Hospicecare’s Music by the Lake was hailed a success as it returned to Dorchester Showground one final time.
View ArticleWork underway on multi-million pound hospital helipad
Work is underway to create a new helipad at Dorset County Hospital as part of the new emergency department and critical care unit.
View ArticleGroup's support for women with breast cancer after organiser's diagnosis
Young farmers from Dorset have made a 'generous donation' to help women diagnosed with breast cancer
View ArticleDorset charity brings £2.5 million fundraising appeal to county show
The Dorset County Hospital Charity will be promoting its Emergency and Critical Care appeal at this year's Dorset County Show.
View ArticleMore than 1,000 'comfort bags' donated to hospital patients
More than 1,000 comfort bags have been donated to patients at Dorset County Hospital - helping to 'make a difference' to patients lives
View Article£2 million refurbishment for hospital chemotherapy unit
Cancer patients at Dorset County Hospital will be able to benefit from a multi-million pound refurbishment of one of its treatment units next year
View ArticleHospital plea due to 'very busy' emergency department
Dorset County Hospital has asked people to only visit its emergency department for life-threatening injuries
View ArticleUnder-pressure hospice charity dealt major blow by Budget tax hike
Weldmar Hospice says this year it is expecting its services to cost £1m more than it has been able to raise, as a tax hike piles on the pressure
View ArticleFour in five patients seen within four hours at A&E
Four in five patients who arrived at accident and emergency at Dorset County Hospital last month were seen within four hours, new figures show
View Article'It is unacceptable' - Hospice blasts £400k funding cut
Weldmar Hospicecare is set to lose £400,000 in NHS funding, blasting the decision as 'unacceptable'
View ArticleHospital warns of 'significant rise' in flu cases
Flu rates have 'significantly risen' in Dorset with some patients becoming 'seriously unwell', it has been warned
View ArticleNext phase of hospital A&E construction to begin soon
The next phase of work for Dorset County Hospital's new £100 million emergency department is set to begin in the coming months
View Article£16k raised from Christmas tree recycling scheme
More than £16,000 has been raised by recycling Christmas trees to help a struggling care provider in Dorset
View ArticleAdrenaline-fuelled challenge to support under pressure care provider
Adrenaline junkies need look no further - a unique fundraising challenge is returning on Portland
View Article£11k boost for under pressure care provider
A funeral service provider from Dorchester has donated more than £11,000 to Weldmar Hospicecare
View ArticleSisters who lost dad share importance of hospital unit in urgent need of help
Dorset County Hospital Charity is calling for participants to join the Jurassic Coast Challenge in May to raise money for the hospital
View ArticleHospital apprentices recognised at awards ceremony
Apprentices at Dorset County Hospital (DCH) have been recognised at a special awards ceremony.
View ArticleHospital apologises after £17 million paid out over child negligence claims
Dorset County Hospital has apologised to families after child negligence claims cost the NHS £17 million in the last five years
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