Dorset has 27 hospitals in our directory, including 2 with an A&E department. Each is listed with its postcode and nearest town below.

# Hospital Postcode Town Trust / operator Details
1 Poole General Hospital A&E BH15 2JA Longfleet Poole NHS Trust Call Website Map
2 Royal Bournemouth Hospital A&E BH7 7DW Bournemouth Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Call Website Map
3 Addington Clinic BH11 9DY Bear Cross — Map
4 Alderney Hospital BH12 4NB Bournemouth — Map
5 Bovington Medical Centre BH20 6PH Wool — Map
6 Christchurch Hospital BH23 2JX Fairmile Royal Bournemouth & Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Map
7 Dorset County Hospital DT1 2JY Poundbury — Map
8 Dorset County Hospital DT1 2JY Poundbury — Map
9 Dorset HealthCare BH4 8EP Bournemouth — Map
10 Greenwood Independent Living Centre DT1 2EU Poundbury — Map
11 Harbour Hospital Private BH15 2BH Longfleet BMI Map
12 Kings Park Hospital BH7 6JF Bournemouth — Map
13 Medical Centre DT11 8GY — — Map
14 Nuffield Health Bournemouth Hospital BH1 1RW Bournemouth — Map
15 St Ann's Hospital BH13 7LN Bournemouth — Map
16 St Mary's Hospital Outpatient Assessment Centre BH15 2LG Longfleet — Map
17 Swanage Hospital BH19 2ES — — Map
18 The Winterbourne Hospital Private DT1 2DR — BMI Healthcare Map
19 Victoria Hospital Wimborne BH21 1ER — — Call Website Map
20 Wareham Hospital BH20 4QQ Wareham Town — Map
21 Westhaven Hospital DT4 0QJ Lanehouse — Map
22 Westminster Memorial Hospital SP7 8BD N/A — Map
23 Yeatman Hospital DT9 3JU — — Map
24 Blandford Community Hospital Community DT11 7UB Blandford Forum — Call Map
25 Bridport Community Hospital Community DT6 5DR Allington — Map
26 Portland Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit) Walk-in DT5 1AX Portland — Map
27 Weymouth Community Hospital and Health Centre Community DT4 7TB Melcombe Regis — Map

Locations: OpenStreetMap contributors. Postcode & county attribution: Postcodes UK. Services change, in an emergency dial 999 or NHS 111.

Frequently asked questions

How many hospitals are there in Dorset?

Dorset has 27 hospitals in our directory. 2 of them have an A&E (accident and emergency) department. The list also takes in 3 community hospitals. The main areas for hospitals are Bournemouth, Longfleet and Poundbury.

Which hospitals in Dorset have A&E?

The hospitals in Dorset with a full A&E department are Poole General Hospital and Royal Bournemouth Hospital. These are your nearest options for serious injuries, but if a life is at risk always dial 999 first, as ambulance crews will take you to the most appropriate unit.

Are there private hospitals in Dorset?

Yes. Independent (private) hospitals in Dorset include Harbour Hospital and The Winterbourne Hospital. The remaining sites in the table are NHS hospitals or community and mental-health units. Private hospitals usually treat both self-funding and insured patients, and some also carry out NHS-funded operations to cut waiting times.