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The Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Overall: Requires improvement read more about inspection ratings

Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH7 7DW

Provided and run by:
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Important: This service was previously managed by a different provider - see old profile

Assessment report published 27 March 2026

Ratings

  • Overall

    Requires improvement

  • Safe

    Requires improvement

  • Effective

    Good

  • Caring

    Good

  • Responsive

    Good

  • Well-led

    Requires improvement

Our view of the service

Date of assessment: 16 and 27 September 2025. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital provides a range of NHS hospital services.

The rating from maternity has been combined with ratings of the other services from the last inspections. See our previous reports to get a full picture of all other services at The Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The rating of Royal Bournemouth hospital is requires improvement.