Congratulations to Oliver Brufton, Second Year ODP student from Bournemouth University, who is this month's Undergraduate Learner of the Month. 🎉

Oliver was nominated by Marie Monteith for his commitment to supporting the team and excellent patient care. Well done Oliver! 👏

Thank you to all our incredible midwives at #TeamDCH for the care, compassion and support you give to families and their babies. Our Professional Midwifery Advocate team have organised hampers and afternoon tea as a little token of appreciation. 🤰 #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife

Our midwives at #TeamDCH do an incredible job each and every day and we want to say a huge thank you for all they do. #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife

Meet our Heart Failure Nurses, Rebecca, Emma and Sarah. This #HeartFailureAwarenessWeek the team have been raising awareness of the common symptoms - fatigue, fighting for breath and fluid retention. 💕

Today's #FeedbackFriday spotlight is on our Eye Department. Well done to this team for going over and above for our patients. 😀 #TeamDCH

As a Trust, we are committed to maximising the positive social value impact we have on our local communities, contributing to improving the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the local population. You can read our latest activity report here: bit.ly/3JD211k

Well done to Barbara Winter-Goodwin for welcoming the 15th participant to the #PhosphateTrial at the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Renal Unit. This is the Pragmatic randomised trial of High Or Standard PHosphAte Targets in End-stage kidney disease. cctu.org.uk/portfolio/core… #TeamDCH #kidneyresearch

Do you know the common symptoms of heart failure? Fatigue, Fighting for breath and Fluid retention - the F words. #HeartFailureAwarenessWeek #HFAW

Radiographers Sarah, Molly and Julia are taking on the Jurassic Coast Challenge as the 'Radioactive Ramblers' to raise money for our ED and Critical Care Unit Appeal. They are aiming to walk an amazing 100k in under 30 hours, through the night! 🌙

▶️ bit.ly/3UFMaW9

We hope you're looking forward to the first May #bankholiday weekend. 🌞

Whether you're in the garden 🌻, doing DIY at home 🔨 or exploring the #SouthWest 🗺️, our teams will be working hard to help keep you safe!

Find out how you can #HelpUsToHelpYou 🔽

swast.nhs.uk/news/help-your…

Heavy rain is expected tonight with a chance of thunderstorms, leading to travel disruption and some flooding. ⚠️

Tom and Rechenda from our Widening Participation and Apprenticeship teams are at Kingston Maurward College today for the Dorset Festival of Careers and Industry event, promoting NHS careers to local young people.

Kingston Maurward Dorset Council UK Dorset Careers Hub Thomas Hardye School

Join us as we celebrate International Day of the Midwife #IDM2024 and International
Nurses Day #IND2024 with parkrun UK.

Register for your local parkrun and take part on 4 or 11 May.

parkrun.org.uk/register/

With hundreds of works on permanent display at DCH, there are bound to be restoration requirements! Two works of Anya Grezycks' 'Nurses' Station' and Renny Taits' ‘The Lighthouse' are off to the acclaimed Brick House Conservation in Bournemouth to be repaired and restored.

With the bank holiday approaching, please remember to get your prescriptions in advance.

#HelpUsToHelpYou by choosing the right service 🚑

Please remember:

💊You can call the pharmacy for medication advice

💻 To use 111 online ▶️111.nhs.uk

🚨 You should only call 999 in a genuine, life-threatening emergency

#MakeTheRightCall

A great morning at the Joint Senior Leadership Group meeting with Dorset HealthCare.

The focus of the session was collaboration with a lot of discussions around how we become more effective, as well as identifying any potential challenges we may face.

If you have an appointment at our Outpatient Assessment Centre at South Walks House in the next few weeks, please be aware of utility works that will be taking place on South Walks Road from tomorrow (29 April). Please allow for extra travel time as diversions will be in place.

Molly from our Operations Directorate is raising money for Breast Cancer Now by walking 55 miles during May. 🚶 Over 55,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK.

You can find out more and support Molly by visiting: bit.ly/4aKyHSs

Happy World Pilots' Day! Today we celebrate and thank our team of pilots, who help to bring critical care to ill or injured patients across the region. #ThereForYou #WorldPilotsDay #Pilot