We are University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, here you will find out more about our three hospitals and how we work as one team to provide excellent care.
... for patients and carers and their overall experience of our hospitals.
I have been elected to committees covering areas including, elderly care, valuing staff and wellbeing, end of life care, membership ...
Outline planning permission secured for developments on the RBH site
BCP Council have approved our latest plans for developing the Royal Bournemouth Hospital (RBH) site.
The permission is a major milestone ...
Visiting during the festive season
>Due to Covid-19, visiting is currently restricted in our hospitals. Read more here.
In line with the government guidelines over Christmas, and to enable our ...
... we set up safe spaces across our hospital sites where all staff were invited to relax, recharge and make use of free refreshments, 24 hours a day.
We know that these were very well used and appreciated ...
... ives.
Many staff will find being away from the hospital at such an important time difficult and, from comments we have received and heard, we know this can lead to feelings of anxiety and guilt.
Plea ...
Community midwives
University Hospitals Dorset's community midwives provide antenatal care from around 10 weeks onwards. Care can be provided in your GP surgery, local children’s centre or your own home ...
... examination by a neonatologist or appropriately trained midwife either whilst you are in hospital, in the postnatal clinic or at home.
What to bring in
Each room on the Mulberry postnatal ward has ...
... wish to have a waterbirth, water can be a wonderful form of pain relief as it is calming and relaxing. Water pools are available in the Maternity Unit at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital.
Other benefits ...
Care in labour
Mums-to-be under the care of University Hospitals Dorset may choose to have their baby at home, or give birth in hospital, depending on their clinical needs:
At home
If you are fit ...
... birth
A vaginal birth takes place naturally, without help from the doctors. The midwife looks after you and helps you to achieve a vaginal birth. You can have a vaginal birth at home or in hospital, ...