6-Aug-2025Source: HELP Appeal
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has received the final instalment of a £2million donation from the HELP Appeal for a new rooftop helipad. The Trust is building a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit on the former Damers School site as part of the Government’s New Hospital Programme. A state-of-the-art helipad will be added on... Read more
23-Oct-2023Source: Dorset County Hospital
Plans to develop the Dorset County Hospital (DCH) site, including building a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit, have been given the green light by local planners. The Trust’s Your Future Hospital programme sets out plans to expand facilities on the site in Dorchester and help meet increasing demand. These include building a new... Read more
22-May-2023Source: NHS
The helicopter landing site at Dorset County Hospital will temporarily move to allow enabling works and construction of the new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit to take place. Dorset County Hospital has plans to build a brand-new Emergency Department and Critical Care Unit, including a rooftop helipad, on the former Damers School site. To allow... Read more
