Emergency incidents on site

To report any emergency incident across our sites please call extension 2222 from an internal phone. You can also dial 0300 019 2222 from your mobile phone. Please do add this in as a contact number on your phone.

Updated monkeypox guidance available

The latest monkeypox action card is now available on the intranet on the infection control pages. It details symptoms, sampling and actions if monkeypox is suspected. While there are currently no cases of monkeypox at UHD it is vital that we are aware of what to look for and how to act if it is suspected.

Catch up on Siobhan's first briefing

Our new chief executive, Siobhan Harrington, has been out and about across our sites this week meeting Team UHD. She also held her first all staff briefing on Wednesday. The briefings will be held on the first Wednesday of the month both in person and on Teams. The next staff briefing will be in Poole lecture theatre on 6 July.

You can catch up on Wednesday's briefing here.

Requesting Office 365 desktop software

If you regularly use Microsoft Office, including emails, as part of your daily role, you can request an Office 365 licence via the IT self-service portal. Just click on the icon and detail why the desktop version would be beneficial to your role.

Can you support our phlebotomy teams?

Our phlebotomy teams are urgently looking for staff competent in venepuncture to assist them with clinics at RBH and Poole.

If you can help, contact Claudette Brady, phlebotomy service manager, on ext. 2851.

Thanks to our wonderful swabbing teams

"We would like to thank all our staff who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic in the Covid-19 swabbing pods in RBH and Poole. For the past two years our dedicated teams have not only been at the heart of swabbing, but at the same time had to contend with the harsh reality of nature's elements - they have experienced snow, rain, floods, gales, fluctuating temperatures and the latest challenge from Storm Eunice...

"Thank you for being so flexible, dedicated and calm throughout all adversities. You have provided a fantastic efficient service to our patients and staff.

"We will be closing the doors of the swabbing pod in Poole for the last time today (Friday) - the swabbing pod in RBH will remain open for the foreseeable future."

With very best wishes, Sarah Macklin group director of operations, specialties care group.

POOLE: No medical photographer next week

There will be no medical photographer on site next week (13-17 June).

A standby camera will be available for appropriate use, provided by the equipment library.

Reminder for eCaMIS

Please be aware only a patient's home phone number from Poole eCaMIS has been transferred to the joint UHD eCaMIS. Additional contact numbers such as mobile numbers will not have been transferred. At each contact with patients, please check and update the additional contact numbers, especially the mobile number, so we can ensure these details are always correct and useful.

Free bike maintenance next week

Bike Fixed will be returning to RBH on Wednesday and Poole on Thursday to offer you a free bike tune up from 9am-4pm.

Replacement parts may be available but will incur a charge. Advice will also be given about future repairs.

A limited number of appointments are available on each date. Book via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Cold service maintenance visit

Engineers from cold service will be attending RBH and Christchurch from Monday (13 June) for approximately four weeks to carry out the routine maintenance inspections and cleaning on refrigerators, freezers, cold rooms and ceiling/wall mounted air conditioning units.

The engineers will contact department heads before commencing work in their areas - please ensure they have access to all units and if you are experiencing any problems please let them know.

If you have any problems during this visit then please contact Andy Wilson on ext. 4296 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Get ready to give up!

In July our treating tobacco dependency service will be supporting 15 members of #TeamUHD to give up smoking over a 12-week tobacco harm reduction programme. The pilot programme will include motivational support from David Cartridge, tobacco addiction specialist, as well as a free direct supply of disposable e-cigarettes to staff taking part.

Keep an eye on our Staff Bulletin in the coming weeks to sign up.

Understanding blood results

Do you need to refresh or develop your knowledge of adult blood results? Spaces have become available on a two day face-to-face training course on 20 and 21 June at the Village Hotel, opposite RBH. This is open to any NMC or HCPC registered professional with the course fees funded by HEE. Sign up here.

Virtual consulting pods? Patient portal? Digital transformation? We've got it covered

Did you know you can stay up-to-date with all the latest developments in our outpatient digital transformation programme and what it means for you and our patients on the intranet? A comprehensive new section offers details on each of the projects currently underway, as well as an at a glance summary of the vision for outpatient care and the wider benefits the programme offers, from improvements for staff and patients, to giving patients more control over their care.

Use it to find out how Dragon Medical One digital dictation – available to all clinicians providing outpatient appointments – can ensure patient letters are prepared and sent sooner with less admin, or the latest on our new virtual consulting facilities, as well as initiatives coming soon, like a new clinic room booking system, self-check in for RBH outpatients and an all new patient portal giving patients greater access and control of their care.

Find it under O > Outpatients > Outpatient digital transformation in the intranet A-Z.

Travel with Morebus

The M1 service now runs from Poole bus station to RBH. The first bus leaves at 4.30am and runs every 20 minutes, increasing to every 10 minutes throughout the day.

If you use the Morebus app you can now get 10% discount on their services. A discount has also been added for the seven, 30 and 90 day travel on the M1 and M2. Annual cards for zone A, AB, ABC are also available with 10% discount. When the tickets are purchased, please confirm your staff email address and enter the code UHD22YR.

Job of the week: communications assistant

Would you like to join our busy hospital communications team, working across UHD to share news and updates with colleagues, visitors, and our local community? You now have until 15 June to apply for this exciting role.

As a communications assistant you will provide administration support, help to produce internal and external communications messages, be an integral part of our events, and assist with PR, media and marketing for a range of services and activities.

Find out more and apply here by 15 June.

Panic alarms

We have 250 panic alarms available at Poole and RBH free of charge for anyone who would like one. They are available from the general cash offices between 9am-3.30pm Monday to Friday. You will need to bring your trust ID badge with you to collect the device.

Help choose a new look for Our Dorset our Integrated Care System

In Dorset, we've been working as an Integrated Care System (ICS) for a few years - our ICS is called 'Our Dorset'. On 1 July our Integrated Care Partnership will become legally established.

We'd like your help in choosing a new visual identity for our Integrated Care System and Partnership. Let us know which ones you prefer by using this feedback form. Voting will close on 24 June.

Time is running out to sign up for the Camino Way Charity Trek 2022...

Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to trek 125km through rural northern Spain while raising funds for our hospitals.

Our charity's new challenge is taking place on 10-17 September 2022. You'll start on the Portuguese Coastal Camino in the elegant seaside town of Baiona and from there follow the pilgrims way, finishing in Santiago de Compostela.

We have seven spaces left so why not get a group of colleagues, friends or family together for this unique, spiritual experience which promises to be an unforgettable summer adventure. If you're signing up as an individual this self-guided trek is a great way to meet like-minded people and make memories that will last a life-time.

Sign up here.

Save the date... Walk for Wards returns on 17 September!

This year, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity's flagship event will take place at the beautiful Upton House and Country Park.

Keep an eye out for more details on tickets, entertainment and stalls coming soon!

To stay up to date follow @UHDcharity on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

South Western Railway rail strikes

It has been announced that rail strikes will take place on 21, 23 and 25 June. Strikes will also be taking place on most other train operating companies and at Network Rail on these dates. South Western Railway services will be significantly affected as a result.

Check here for latest updates.

Lighthouse Poole tickets for UHD staff

Our friends at the Lighthouse have offered us 241 tickets for 'What's love got to do with it', a thrilling celebration of the incredible music of Tina Turner, one of the most iconic and best-loved artists of the 20th century. Buy the tickets here and enter NHSLOVE at the checkout.