Based on the south coast of England, the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) serves a population of more than 800,000 people, reaching as far as Purbeck, the New Forest and South Wiltshire, and collectively employing more than 9,000 members of staff. Our trust is comprised of three hospitals; the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Poole Hospital and Christchurch Hospital, which merged on 1 October 2020, creating a new organisation.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services, our trust is home to a range of specialist services and facilities including:
- Our flagship Dorset Cancer Centre, offering medical and clinical oncology services for the whole of Dorset, serving a total population of over 750,000
- A major trauma unit for east Dorset, serving a population of more than 500,000 people
- A state-of-the-art Cardiology Unit (the Dorset Heart Centre)
- Our award-winning orthopaedic service providing hip and knee replacements (the Derwent Unit)
We have an active programme of inventive and adopt and spread innovation. Get a feel for the work we are involved in with the Dorset ICS: Open Day – Innovation @ UHD
For more information please visit www.uhd.nhs.uk
