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University Hospitals Dorset’s (UHD) Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be held at 4pm today, Thursday 18 September 2025...
18/09/2025

University Hospitals Dorset’s (UHD) Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be held at 4pm today, Thursday 18 September 2025.

The meeting will be held in The Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB. Or you can join online using the below link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZjJmODMyNDgtMzAwNy00NjIyLWIzNjAtNDI3MmE4YjBiNzYw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221f9d83e0-eb29-4e20-99d5-212f4db0fcf6%22%7d

The event will include presentations from chief executive, Siobhan Harrington, and chief finance officer, Pete Papworth, on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts, and 2025/26 forward plan. Michele Whitehurst, lead governor, will also give a presentation from the Council of Governors (CoG),

There will be an understanding health talk on 'Transforming care for older people across Dorset' with Dr Tom Bartlett, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead for Hospital at Home, and his teams. This will take place immediately after the AMM. You can join online using the below link:

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmJkM2EzM2UtN2QyZS00ZTA0LTg2NDYtODU3NzBjY2FiM2E1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221f9d83e0-eb29-4e20-99d5-212f4db0fcf6%22%7d

We've protected thousands of babies over the past year thanks to a brilliant new vaccination service for pregnant women ...
17/09/2025

We've protected thousands of babies over the past year thanks to a brilliant new vaccination service for pregnant women in partnership with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust.

A huge well done to all our colleagues involved!

🤩

🔗 https://orlo.uk/VSJm7

Safe care for every newborn and child…Today is World Patient Safety Day and this year the focus is on children. Every ch...
17/09/2025

Safe care for every newborn and child…

Today is World Patient Safety Day and this year the focus is on children. Every child has the right to safe, quality health care - from the very beginning. Yet, newborns and young children face higher risks due to their rapid development, evolving health needs and different disease patterns. They also rely on adults to speak up and make decisions for them.

The World Health Organisation is calling on us all - parents, caregivers, health practitioners, health care leaders, educators and communities - to build a safer, healthier future for every child.

Here’s to ‘Patient safety from the start!’

Royal Bournemouth Hospital will soon become our emergency care site. To get ready, we’re transforming our hospital with ...
16/09/2025

Royal Bournemouth Hospital will soon become our emergency care site. To get ready, we’re transforming our hospital with refurbishment works that will bring a new Admissions and Recovery Unit, Surgical Admissions Unit and Surgical Same Day Emergency Care.

A huge thank you to all the teams making this possible, helping us create a space where patients get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. 💙

Our July birth stats are here - a very warm welcome to all the little ones!Congratulations to the families, and a huge t...
12/09/2025

Our July birth stats are here - a very warm welcome to all the little ones!

Congratulations to the families, and a huge thank you to our amazing for everything you do! 💜 👶

Taking place on Thursday 18 September, at Poole Hospital, immediately after the Annual Member's Meeting, which begins at...
11/09/2025

Taking place on Thursday 18 September, at Poole Hospital, immediately after the Annual Member's Meeting, which begins at 4pm.

The health talk will be given by Dr Tom Bartlett, Consultant Geriatrician and Clinical Lead for 'Hospital at Home', and his teams.

Booking is encouraged due to limited capacity. Any information regarding accessibility requirements should be given when booking your place. Please email UHD.ftmembers@nhs.net with names and contact details of who would like to attend or call 0300 019 8723.

The full address of the event is: The Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB.

For more information, please head to our website https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/news/latest-news-list/182-2025/2102-join-us-for-our-annual-members-meeting-2025

Our University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity Walk for Wards is only a few days away! Join us in fundraising for all the w...
11/09/2025

Our University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity Walk for Wards is only a few days away! Join us in fundraising for all the wonderful teams at UHD.

Enjoy a day of walking through the beautiful Upton Country Park, followed by a complimentary burger, live music, face painting and more. If you're looking for a fun weekend activity for the whole family, then look no further. You can sign up to walk 3km, 5km or 8km, or just enjoy the festivities - so there's something for people of all ages and abilities.

Buy an early bird ticket now at half of what you'll pay on the day - £5 for adults and £3 for children - this offer ends Friday 12 September. All proceeds of the event will support your incredible fellow staff members and the patients we care for here at UHD.

Sign up here: https://orlo.uk/sEnv4

We'll see you at Upton Country Park in Poole, at 10.30am on Saturday 13 September!

A new clinic to support patients with respiratory conditions has opened in Poole, providing assessment and management of...
10/09/2025

A new clinic to support patients with respiratory conditions has opened in Poole, providing assessment and management of symptoms in one local hub.

Based in our Outpatient Assessment Centre on the former St Mary’s Maternity Unit site, the clinic aims to bring specialist diagnostics such as spirometry and lung function tests closer to the community, treating a range of conditions including asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease).

Anna Szyfner, Operational and Performance Manager for the centre, said: “It’s fantastic to see how this service is already making a difference for our patients. By bringing respiratory testing into a more accessible location at St Mary’s, with convenient parking and drop-off access, and supporting the clinics through our Outpatients Team, we’re showing what real collaboration between primary and secondary care can achieve. I’m proud to be part of a project that is improving access and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care."

Well done team, great work!

🔗 https://orlo.uk/OVJs3

This , we are thrilled to celebrate our Capital Estates Team for being shortlisted for Public Sector Organisation of th...
09/09/2025

This , we are thrilled to celebrate our Capital Estates Team for being shortlisted for Public Sector Organisation of the Year at the APM Project Management Awards, taking place in November 2025!

This recognition reflects the team’s hard work, innovation and dedication, which have been at the heart of our transformation journey. Their professionalism and daily efforts make a real difference for our patients, staff, and communities.

We couldn’t be prouder of the team 👏

Join us for our Annual Members' MeetingThis year, our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be taking place on Thursday 18 ...
08/09/2025

Join us for our Annual Members' Meeting

This year, our Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be taking place on Thursday 18 September, at 4pm in the Lecture Theatre at Poole Hospital.

The event, which will also be live streamed via Microsoft Teams, will include presentations from Chief Executive, Siobhan Harrington, and Chief Finance Officer, Pete Papworth, on the 2024/25 Annual Report and Accounts, and 2025/26 forward plan.

Michele Whitehurst, Lead Governor, will give a presentation from the Council of Governors on their activity during 2024/25.

The AMM will be followed by an Understanding Health talk on ‘Transforming care for older people across Dorset’.

Information stands will be set up from 3.30pm and light refreshments will also be provided. Booking is encouraged due to limited capacity. Any information regarding allergies or accessibility requirements should be given when booking your place. Please email FTMembers@uhd.nhs.uk with names and contact details of who would like to attend, or call 0300 019 8723.

If you would like to submit a question at the AMM, please also send this to FTMembers@uhd.nhs.uk by Thursday 11 September. Questions submitted in advance will be prioritised at the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there.

On Sunday 7 September at 3pm, the UK government will test the Emergency Alerts system. The test will be sent to all comp...
05/09/2025

On Sunday 7 September at 3pm, the UK government will test the Emergency Alerts system. The test will be sent to all compatible 4G and 5G mobile phones and tablets across the UK. You will hear a loud siren-like sound, vibration, and a message will appear on the screen confirming that this is a test. The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds. You will not need to take any further action.

Depending on your phone’s features, the alert will work with screen magnification and may read the message out for you having also overridden volume settings. The unique noise emitted by the phone should also be audible for those who use a hearing aid.

The Emergency Alerts system is an important tool for reaching the public in emergency situations. However, if you need to turn off these alerts (including the test), visit https://orlo.uk/3bePI for step-by-step instructions.

A very fond farewell to Rob Howell, who has retired after 31 years’ service in our hospitals. He started as a Senior Hou...
05/09/2025

A very fond farewell to Rob Howell, who has retired after 31 years’ service in our hospitals. He started as a Senior House Officer in Trauma and Orthopaedics, and went on to become one of our Consultant Colorectal Surgeons and the Group Medical Director for Surgery. Thanks for everything!

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We are University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. Based on the south coast of England, the trust 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. This will provide huge opportunities and benefits to the way we deliver patient care in the future and will lead to better outcomes, improved quality and more efficient service delivery.

Within UHD we pride ourselves on the delivery of safe and high quality care. Every single person working within this organisation makes a difference to the quality of care provided. We have a number of exciting developments due to take place over the next few years, coupled with an ambitious transformation agenda. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital will become the major emergency hospital and Poole Hospital will become the major planned hospital, alongside other services provided for east Dorset. Christchurch Hospital incorporates the Day Hospital which provides rehabilitation for our older population, the Macmillan Unit which provides specialist palliative care, rheumatology, and dermatology. These pages are to keep you informed about the latest news and updates taking place across our hospitals. You can also share your own experiences and feedback with others. Please be aware that anything that you post on our page will be visible to everyone who accesses this page. We would advise you to refrain from posting sensitive or personal medical information on the page. If you are concerned about the privacy of your information please review your Facebook privacy settings. We reserve the right to remove any posts or comments that are defamatory; abusive, obscene, threatening or bullying or offensive. Please do not post petitions, lobbying content or commercially driven topics. Any content deemed to fall into these categories may be deleted from the page. This site is moderated during office hours only by our communications team.