Poole Hospital

How can we help reduce the number of patients in our very busy emergency departments? Watch Alastair Fee report on BBC South Today from 6.30pm tonight on how we support patients with Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and in their own homes with team from Christchurch Hospital

The first Dorset Emergency Games were held last weekend with teams from our Poole and RBH Emergency Departments, along with and the winning teams from . Thanks so much for running 11 Sig Regt - all our colleagues really appreciated the opportunity to take part and do something so completely different from the day job!

Want to know more about what happens behind the scenes at UHD? We are (virtually) opening our doors to the public on Saturday 11 September 2021 with a host of online talks, tours and activities for all.

The virtual event will go live at 10am with behind the scenes tours of different departments, including a prerecorded maternity tour and a look around theatres, as well as videos showing how facial prosthesis are made and the journey of a prescription. There will also be a series of workshops for children and adults including an introduction to British Sign Language, an introduction to yoga and some mini exercise classes to keep you moving.

The trust’s Annual Members’ Meeting will start the live events at 10.30am followed by a series of health talks via Microsoft Teams, with the day finishing at 4.30pm.

Keep an eye on our social media for some first look teasers in the coming weeks!

Our emergency departments are extremely busy. If you need care but it is not an emergency please think 111.
NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online via 111.nhs.uk or by calling 111 for free.
When you call you will be connected to an advisor who can help you get the right treatment, first time or make a timed arrival slot at a minor injuries unit, urgent treatment centre or the local emergency department if appropriate.
Please be patient as we treat our sickest patients. If it is not an emergency, call NHS 111.

In July junior and consultant doctors at RBH from the medical teams got together to reflect on their hard work throughout covid during the last year. Thank you for all that you do from