NHS University Hospitals Dorset provides acute services for the local population of Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset, and is the lead provider for the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch conurbation for trauma, maternity, paediatrics and ENT services. 

With a history of innovation, we provide pioneering services across a range of clinical specialties. The hospitals are centres of excellence and training in keyhole surgery our elderly care unit has received national acclaim for its pioneering model of multidisciplinary care and the nurse-led medical investigations unit has been highlighted as a benchmark in nursing innovation.