University Hospitals Dorset

06/09/2026

University Hospitals Dorset’s (UHD) Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) will be held at 10am on Thursday 24 September 2026 at Christchurch Hospital.

The event, which will also be live streamed via Microsoft Teams, will include presentations from Chief Executive, Siobhan Harrington, and Chief Finance Officer, Pete Papworth, on the 2025/26 Annual Report and Accounts, and 2026/27 forward plan.

There will also be an understanding health talk on Looking ahead: Big changes in the year ahead and shaping the future of your Trust over the next five years with Dr Isabel Smith, Medical Director Strategy and Transformation and Richard Renaut, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer.

Booking is encouraged due to limited capacity. Any information regarding accessibility requirements should be given when booking your place. Please email [email protected] with names and contact details of who would like to attend or call 0300 019 8723.

Click here to view more information, including the agenda and previous minutes - https://orlo.uk/5hZKl

04/09/2026

A round up of our birth stats of the year so far - a very warm welcome to all the little ones! Congratulations to all the families and as always, a very big thank you to our wonderful Maternity Teams for all that you do! 💙 👶

04/09/2026

UHD are hiring!

Our HCSW information webinars are running w/c 14th September. If you are ready for a caring career that actually makes a difference every single shift and want to know more, then register your interest and join one of our remote online webinars to find out what it's really like to work as a Healthcare Support Worker with across our Bournemouth and Poole hospitals. Meet the team, learn more about the role, and ask us anything ahead of applying.

Whether you're already experienced or ready to take your first step into healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Why join us?

- Full and part-time roles available – minimum 23 hours required, across all shift types
- Shifts to cover days, nights, weekends and bank holidays
- 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) — rising with service
- Ongoing training and development
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- The generous NHS Pension Scheme
- NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card
- Salary sacrifice schemes — bikes, cars, home electronics and more

Just to note: we're unable to offer sponsorship

Register your place:

https://orlo.uk/8NAgG

If you have any queries ahead of the webinar, please call the Recruitment Team on 0300 019 4426 who will be happy to help

03/09/2026

Our Theatre and Recovery teams recently stepped away from their busy clinical roles to recharge and connect with one another through a series of fun team-building activities.

Lixia Wang, Staff Nurse, helped plan the session alongside Emma Ford, Senior Practice Educator. She said: "in healthcare we spend so much time caring for others that it can be easy to forget the importance of looking after ourselves and our colleagues. This workshop gave us the chance to see the person behind their role, strengthen relationships across teams, and enjoy some well-deserved time together."

Thank you, Lixia, Emma, and all our fab Theatres and Recovery colleagues for prioritising your wellbeing, for looking out for each other, and for all that you do! 💙

01/09/2026

We would like to thank Gill for sharing this photograph from September 1986, which features a group of student nurses beginning their careers at Boscombe or Poole Hospital.

She said, "I loved my training at Poole, I moved from Newcastle to Poole and had the best time. I worked on paediatrics ENT, then E1 paediatrics surgery and trauma before going to Edinburgh to qualify as a paediatric nurse. I still come down to Poole to visit family and I always visit the hospital as it brings so many happy memories back."

Do you have any photos of Bournemouth, Poole, or Christchurch Hospital from the past? We would love to see them!

01/09/2026

Please allow for extra time when travelling to your appointments at Poole Hospital 🚗

Temporary road closures for urgent gas main replacement affecting the George Roundabout area, Longfleet Road and Serpentine Road.

Click here to read further information - https://orlo.uk/uBCHU

31/08/2026

A big thank you to our colleagues for keeping our community safe this bank holiday weekend ☀️

Thank you to NHS for sharing this lovely picture of our hospital teams! 💙 We’re so proud of our amazing colleagues and all they do every day.

A huge thank you to each and every member of staff working across the NHS this bank holiday! 💙

To the public, if you need medical help today, use NHS 111 through the NHS App, by going online, or by calling 111.

For a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 999.

31/08/2026

Ready for a career that actually makes a difference, every single shift?

We are looking for Healthcare Support Workers to join our hospitals in Bournemouth and Poole. Whether you're already experienced or ready to take your first step into healthcare, we want to hear from you.

You'll be right at the heart of patient care — supporting people during their hospital stay and working alongside our brilliant MDT teams to make sure every patient gets the best possible experience.

Why join us?
• Full and part-time roles available – minimum 23 hours required, across all shift types
• Shifts to cover days, nights, weekends and bank holidays
• 27 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) — rising with service
• Ongoing training and development
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• A NHS Pension Scheme
• NHS discounts at thousands of retailers with a Blue Light Card
• Salary sacrifice schemes — bikes, cars, home electronics and more

Register your interest now and we'll invite you to one of our HCSW Information webinars, running w/c 14th September, to find out more about the role and next steps - https://orlo.uk/gxf9S

Please note we're unable to offer sponsorship for these roles.

27/08/2026

Please allow extra time for travel to Poole Hospital from 31 August 👇⚠

👷‍♀️ From 31 August, we're starting phase two of our work in the George Roundabout area of

⛔ Longfleet Rd will be temporarily closed northbound between Elizabeth Rd and Shaftesbury Ave, with temporary lane closures on George Roundabout

🔗 Full info: https://www.sgn.co.uk/our-gas-works/major-planned-projects/poole-george-roundabout-area

BCP Council, Dorset Council

27/08/2026

This bank holiday weekend, some NHS services may have different opening hours. There is still time to get prepared by ordering your medication or booking an appointment with your GP.

If you need urgent help, access NHS 111.

➡️ https://orlo.uk/17wDC