Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Former nameWest Dorset General Hospitals NHS Trust
TypeNHS foundation trust
Established1 June 2007 (2007-06-01)
HeadquartersWilliams Avenue
Dorchester
DT1 2JY
HospitalsDorset County Hospital
ChairDavid Clayton-Smith
Chief executiveMatthew Bryant
Staff4,194 (2023/24)
Websitewww.dchft.nhs.uk

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust runs Dorset County Hospital, an NHS district general hospital in the town of Dorchester, Dorset, England. The hospital is the hub of the district's inpatient facilities but community hospitals, formerly owned by the North and South West Dorset primary care groups are situated in the surrounding major towns and provide the 'spokes' to the central unit. Dorset County Hospital has 500 beds.