WOW 🤩 the #communityspirit was truly heartwarming last night. #ThankYou to @DorchPolice Dorset Police, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and South Western Ambulance Service who came to Dorset County Hospital - Emergency Department to #ClapForTheNHS. Thank you to you all for the work you’re doing also - #StaySafe #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 #NHSheroes

Our staff are extremely grateful to Beaminster School who have so kindly donated visors to the Emergency Department to add to their protection at these challenging times - #ThankYou #StaySafe #NHSfrontline #NHSstaff #StayHomeSaveLives #communityspirit

Overnight Sam Rogers led some training sessions with our #Nurses and #Doctors refreshing skills on the #LUCAS, #Belmont rapid infuser, and arterial lines - all #critical skills to keep up to date. #EmergencyMedicine #TeamED #TrainingandDevelopment

Maisey, William and Molly decided to get creative in the lockdown to thank the #NHS and especially their mum Louise who works as a Sister Dorset County Hospital - Emergency Department! Absolutely wonderful! 🌈 #InThisTogether #COVIDkindness #StayHomeSaveLives #OurNHSPeople #ThankYouNHS

4 weeks after lockdown being brought in, the support for the #NHS is just getting better and better! Tonight Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, South Western Ambulance Service, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service and Dorset Police came together to #clapforourkeyworkers and #clapforheroes at Dorset County Hospital - Emergency Department. #OneTeam #InThisTogether Video: @DorchPolice

Our Emergency Department would like to thank six-year-old Harrison for his lovely letter to the doctors and nurses caring for patients at DCH and to St Mary’s Middle School in #Puddletown who also sent in a wonderful thank you card! #COVIDkindness Dorset County Hospital - Emergency Department

Our team have continued working very hard over the last week. These amazing cakes were given to the team by Gem’s Cakes & The Dorset Cake Fairy - every good #TeamED works well fuelled on cake 🍰 The support from other #Emergency Depts & the public is incredible. #NHS #NHSheroes

In true Thursday tradition, our #TeamED were joined by colleagues from across Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to #ClapForTheNHS, #ClapForCarers and #clapforkeyworkers; Police, Fire, Ambulance, Carers, Council Workers, Teachers, Prisons - #ThankYou And a special #HappyBirthdayCaptainTom #100thbirthday🎂🎈

So a fellow key workers daughter spent her entire day creating this beautiful 🌈 for us today. Thank you so much Lily Paul Rogers 💙❤️💚#nhs #keyworkers

Huge thanks to Dadand3boys to responding to my plea for a picture of our new streaming building next time he passed (flew) over! #patientsafety #PatientCare Dorset County Hospital - Emergency Department Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust #NHS

Here at the Emergency Dept, we are really excited about the plans for the first phase of the expansion of ED and ITU. We are asking our local community to support us by registering their support here: dchft.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/dch-support More info available here: dchft.nhs.uk/about/news/Doc…

Matron Clare Turnbull explains the importance of accessing the right care when you need it. If you're unsure about where to go, visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111. The Emergency Department should only be used for emergencies and life-threatening conditions. #HelpUsHelpYou

Please everyone take care, one wave and you can be swept off your feet. #staysafe #coast

We are about to undergo a huge expansion including a multimillion pound build, come and join the brilliant team here in ED. We are really looking forward to welcoming you 😃 Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust #TeamDCH

On behalf of the Team in the Emergency Department , we would like to wish everyone a very safe and Happy Christmas. Especially to all of our colleagues on shift today at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and other #VitalServices and #EmergencyServices 🎅🏼🎄❄️

Lockdown has been hard for everyone, young and old. We ask that people follow the restrictions and guidance from the government and #StayHome #protecttheNHS. Together we will get to a sense of normality. #EveryActionCounts #NHS #HandsFaceSpace

This week we said goodbye to Jan who has been a key part of our volunteering team since joining us last April. She has simply been amazing and has helped shape new ways of working and has supported the running of our Vaccination Centre. We wish Jan all the best for the future!

Our department is very busy. Please only attend in an emergency. If you attend with a minor issue, you may be redirected to a MIU/UTC who will be able to help or booked to an appointment to attend later. Unsure where to go? Visit 111.nhs.uk / call 111. #HelpUsHelpYou