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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Logo: dchft.nhs.uk3

NHS foundation trust based in Dorchester, England

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.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 21, 1990Founded1
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Photo: Marilyn Peddle, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

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.2

Corporate structure

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Dorchester
    • Dorset County Hospital Subsidiary · Dorset, United Kingdom
    • Westminster Memorial Hospital Subsidiary · Shaftesbury, United Kingdom

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Dorset County Hospital since Dec 21, 1990
  • Westminster Memorial Hospital since Dec 21, 1990

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Dec 21, 1990Dorset County Hospital became a subsidiary1
  2. Dec 21, 1990Westminster Memorial Hospital became a subsidiary1

Former names

  • West Dorset General Hospitals National Health Service Trustsince Dec 21, 19901

Timeline

  1. Jun 1, 2007Renamed Name changed to Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust1
  2. Dec 21, 1990Founded Founded1