Reminder – our visiting guidance has changed

To reflect the latest national advice and the positive benefits visitors have on patients, our guidance for the public have now changed.

Changes include allowing two visitors at a time per patient, for more than one hour. Visits should continue to be pre-booked in advance, and visitors must wear masks and other PPE as required.

Read more here.

Urgent patient transport notice

The transport request form on the e-forms portal has been taken offline today (15 March) for an upgrade.

To book transport for a patient being discharged or transferred

1. Poole: Contact 0300 019 4172 or 5707 (for patients registered with Dorset, Hants and out of area GPs)
2. RBH:
   • Contact Ezec 0300 777 6666 (option 1) for Dorset registered patients
   • Contact 0300 019 4172/5707 for Hants and out of area registered patients

We apologise for any delays in responding to any requests. If you have any queries contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Single eCaMIS is coming

The trust is moving onto a single version of eCaMIS and we need to manage developments in the system to ensure we are not making any conflicting changes.

On this basis we have put a freeze in place for all requests for change to eCaMIS/CaMIS letters. This change will affect Poole, RBH and Christchurch services.

If you need to report an issue with a letter (which could have been caused by the letter changes for Single PAS) the app support team will triage the call. If it is low priority (cosmetic) or a completely new text, the request will be put on hold unless there is a direct severe impact on patients or the delivery of the Single PAS project.

It's National Healthcare Science Week

This week we are celebrating the work of our healthcare scientists, who are a critical part of every clinical pathway in UHD. The healthcare science workforce is hugely diverse, including over 50 areas of applied science that supports diagnosis and treatment. Their work spans the life sciences, physiological sciences, clinical engineering and medical physics; all of which are a vital part of modern patient care and change lives for the better.

There are more than 50,000 healthcare scientists working in the NHS and public health services, with over 200 here at UHD. Their work underpins 80% of all diagnoses their role stretches across the whole innovation pathway - from academic research to patient centred service transformation.

To find out more about our healthcare scientists keep an eye on our social media channels this Thursday and follow @HCS_UHDNHS.

National cancer clinical nurse specialist (CNS) day

Today is national cancer clinical nurse specialist (CNS) day.

Our cancer CNS teams bring so much to our hospitals, and make a huge difference to the experience of our patients from the point of diagnosis and through their cancer journey. Today on our social media channels we will be sharing the stories of some of our CNS colleagues, take a look at our twitter here.

RBH: Car park closure

This Friday (18 March) car park F, (adjacent to ED minors outside DPC) will be temporarily closed while a portable cabin is moved to the West Entrance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. The main drop off and car park outside ED minors will be unaffected.

Oink oink... the PIG needs you!

Do you have a passion for ensuring our patients receive high quality information? Do you want to learn more about the way different services operate and make connections across our trust?

The patient information group (PIG) is looking for individuals to join the new leaflet review panel. To find out more about what this would involve and to register your interest, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Save the date for the Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) network catch up event

Whether you're already part of the network, or you would like to join, you can attend the catch up event on 23 March.

You will get to check in with your colleagues face to face, get to know some of our amazing contributions to UHD's high standard of care and find out what the network can do better to support you.

Kerry Pocock, OurDorset wellbeing coach, will also be speaking, sharing lots of information and resources and refreshments will also be available.

The event runs in person from 11am-2pm in the Poole education centre and on Microsoft Teams. If you would to join online click here.

£500k Dorset Clinical Trials Unit opens at RBH

The Dorset Clinic Trials Unit has officially opened at RBH, providing a dedicated space for patients to take part in life-changing research and opportunities for current and new members of staff to develop their research skills.

Based within the trust's Dorset Clinical Research Centre, the unit was funded through the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership and will support the development of research across the Dorset health system. Teams from Bournemouth University will also assist the unit with research capability and patient insight.

Thank you to all the teams involved in bringing the unit together ahead of the launch, especially our research and estates teams.

Find out more here.

ED front door clinician and point of care testing pilot

The pilot started yesterday (March 14) to learn how we can improve patient safety, efficiency, and streamline patient flow within the department. This will running for four to six weeks.

During this time, the team will be:

• evaluating the impact of various grades of clinician at the front door
• evaluating the use of a variety of different additional point of care tests
• focusing on escalating and identifying sicker patients earlier within their journey
• facilitating emergency department patients that can be discharged in a much earlier timeframe
• informing future plans for point of care testing and rapid assessment prior to moving into our new BEACH emergency centre

RBH: Missing OBs machine

The OBs machine from the radiology bed bay area has gone missing and it needs it to be returned as quickly as possible. It is an old style stack and has XR marked on the back of the machine in black pen. If you find it, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Health and wellbeing ambassadors required to represent corporate directorates

Do you work in a corporate area such as finance, IT, HR, operations, catering or housekeeping and would like to become a health and wellbeing ambassador? Becoming part of the ambassador team, you would assist in promoting and signposting colleagues to our support services, encouraging engagement with our health and wellbeing initiatives and listening to feedback to find out where we are getting it right, and where we could be improving.

Becoming an ambassador is voluntary and is open to any staff member with approval from your manager - all we require is enthusiasm and commitment to health and wellbeing to support #TeamUHD in improving the health and wellbeing of our colleagues. Deadline is extended to 25 March.

Please see the health and wellbeing pages on the intranet for more information.

Contacting the workforce system team

The workforce systems team has two new email addresses to help with a range of issues.

For eroster queries please e mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and for workforce queries please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

To further improve our customer service the workforce systems team will shortly be moving to a helpdesk style of support.

RBH: Remembering Wayne

The estates department are sad to report the death of Wayne Hughes, one of our plumbers. Wayne worked for the trust for over 20 years and will be sadly missed. His ready smile and thoughtful and methodical approach to his work, has always been his trademark. Wayne had a love of motorcycles and could often be seen on the Quay in Poole on a Tuesday evening with a gleaming Harley-Davidson. He was very proud to win the "bike of the night" and his latest purchase (there were many) would cause a stir whenever he rode them to work. He will be greatly missed by the estates department and by many others within the trust.

Emergency first aid training

Emergency first aid at work training is available on 21 March. Places are still available and open to all UHD staff. The training runs from 9-5pm at Sentinel House in Poole.

Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book a place or book through ESR.

Do you support pre-registration students on placement?

The BEAT team have shared their new SOPs and policies to help support you in managing student placements, absences and concerns across the organisation. View them on the intranet under the education and training pages.

Keep up-to-date with Dynamed

The library currently has a three month trial of Dynamed, an online tool combining the most current clinical evidence, with guidance from leading experts and a user-friendly experience.

The trial is ending on 24 April and the library would appreciate your feedback. You can access Dynamed here using your NHS OpenAthens account. If you would like to find out more please contact the library at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Quality improvement lite - free, short, on-line improvement course

If you would like to improve things in your work and departments then QI lite could be for you. Our free two hour course is delivered online and you can register to attend here.

For more details on quality improvement and to receive support, visit our web pages and register your project.

Are you retiring soon?

A meeting will be held on 25 April via Teams aimed at answering questions around retirement. The course runs from 1-3.30pm and is especially suited to those within five years of retirement. A range of topics will be covered including state and company pensions, insurance, wealth preservation and long term care and inheritance tax.

If you would like to attend please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call ext. 4342.

Be among the first to take on 13.1 miles of fun for TeamUHD

The Big Half is a brand new challenge for UHD Charity which promises to bring an unmissable festival atmosphere to the streets of London. Taking place on 4 September, it's the perfect challenge for runners or walkers who want to soak up the atmosphere of a marathon in our capital city but don't want to take on the full 26.2 miles.

Applications are now open to run in support of UHD charity. We have 10 places on offer on a first come first served basis so register today to avoid disappointment!

Ticket offer for UHD staff from Lighthouse, Poole

Our friends at the Lighthouse have offered UHD staff free tickets to see ENG-ER-LAND, a play inspired by the black lives matter movement and experiences as a British-Asian football fan.

The show is on 19 March and free for NHS staff, subject to availability. Book online here and enter promo code SHERLING22 at the checkout.