Dorset County Hospital

Ratings for specific services

We often carry out focussed inspections on individual services. The following ratings are from our focussed inspections

• Medical care (including older people’s care)

  Last inspection date:

  16 August 2016

  Good

• Services for children & young people

  Last inspection date:

  16 August 2016

  Good

• Critical care

  Last inspection date:

  16 August 2016

  Good

• Diagnostic imaging

  Last inspection date:

  6 November 2018

  Good

• End of life care

  Last inspection date:

  6 November 2018

  Good

• Maternity

  Last inspection date:

  2 November 2023

  Requires improvement

• Outpatients

  Last inspection date:

  6 November 2018

  Good

• Surgery

  Last inspection date:

  16 August 2016

  Good

• Urgent and emergency services

  Last inspection date:

  6 November 2018

  Good