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02/11/2026

Abi has recently joined our maternity and neonatal teams to support parents in their early feeding journeys.

Joining us from the Breastfeeding Network (BFN), Abi comes with ample experience guiding families at BFN feeding drop-ins in the community. Her role as a peer supporter means that she has experience feeding her own child and can draw from those experiences to help aid families through challenges. She offers education to families about all types of feeding styles, as well as emotional support, providing resources, and signposting.

Keep an eye out for her on the ward – she'll be in her purple polo shirt that says, 'ask me about breastfeeding!' on the back. Thank you for joining us Abi 🩵

02/11/2026

Congratulations to all those graduating from Bournemouth University today. 👏🎉

To those who have been a part of Team UHD for their placements and have come back and to those that continue their journey's elsewhere, everyone at UHD wishes you the very best for your next chapter. 💙

02/11/2026

Match day nerves are one thing. The anxiety you carry every day is another. Most people feel calmer within weeks of quitting smoking.

Contact Live Well Dorset on 0800 840 1628 or https://orlo.uk/dM7dN or Smokefree Hampshire at https://orlo.uk/d9xGs

Team UHD staff members can also access free support by searching ‘smokefree’ on the intranet.

31/10/2026

Honouring our communities, and our truly brilliant colleagues, this Black History Month.

Thank you to everyone involved in putting together some fantastic events across our hospitals over the past few weeks.

Here’s to listening and supporting one another to create a truly inclusive culture at Team UHD 🙏🏿

31/10/2026

As Black History Month draws to a close, we'd like to say a huge thank you to our Diverse Ethnicity Network and all those involved with events over the last few weeks.

From storytelling to poetry and performances, it's been a time to listen, reflect, and celebrate the incredible contribution and achievements of our Black colleagues and wider community across the Trust.

We are very proud to have such a vibrant and inclusive culture here at UHD, and that's down to our people. So thank you, team, for all that you do!

29/10/2026

Works to install a new Solar PV array to the top deck of the Poole Multi-Storey Car Park have commenced this week and are due for completion in Spring 2027 🚗

Once live, the solar array will contribute c 215,000kWh of zero carbon energy to Poole Hospital each year. Alongside existing and additional arrays coming online across our hospitals, we will be generating well in excess of 2GWh from solar energy in 2027-28. That's enough energy to run 800 homes for a year or travel 6 million electric car miles!

We apologise for any inconvenience caused due to the reduction in car parking spaces and encourage our staff patients and visitors to explore alternative transport options during this time.

Please search 'travel' on our website for information on other ways to travel to Poole Hospital.

28/10/2026

Following the launch of the NHS evaluation programme in October, over the next year babies born across England will begin to receive screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as part of the routine newborn blood spot test (heal prick test). SMA is a genetic disease that destroys the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord which control movement.

Our research midwives played an important role in helping to advance this. Working with Oxford University and the Newborn Screening Laboratory at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, they recruited more than 2750 local families to the SMA-NBS study over a 14 month period. This showed SMA screening can be successfully included in the routine NHS newborn blood spot test and provided valuable evidence on how babies can be diagnosed before symptoms appear, giving them access to life-changing treatment at the earliest possible opportunity.

The SMA-NBS study helped inform the work of the UK National Screening Committee, contributing important data on screening accuracy, laboratory processes, referral pathways and family support services. An amazing collaboration that will make a difference 🩵

28/10/2026

Healthier Together is now live! The website offers families and young people clear, trusted NHS‑endorsed guidance on childhood health concerns.

https://orlo.uk/S4vPB

26/10/2026

Every school pickup is worth being there for. Quitting smoking could save you hundreds of pounds a month – more for the treats, the days out, or putting away for their future.

Take the first step today.

Contact Live Well Dorset on 0800 840 1628 or https://orlo.uk/MFQck or Smokefree Hampshire at https://orlo.uk/yMv2d

Team UHD staff members can also access free support by searching ‘smokefree’ on the intranet.

25/10/2026

Further to our earlier communications we would like to confirm that the fire and rescue service has now been stood down and left the hospital site.

Thank you for your understanding.

UPDATE: Further to our earlier communications we would like to confirm that the fire and rescue service has now been stood down and left the hospital site ⚠

We would like to reassure patients, visitors and members of the public that the fire and rescue service is currently in attendance at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital as a precautionary measure.

We are working closely with the emergency services and will provide further updates if required.

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation.

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Castle Lane East
Bournemouth
BH77DW

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+441202303626

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http://www.uhd.nhs.uk/

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