It follows a message from the Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust that the emergency department is "extremely busy".

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The number of people being admitted to the hospital is exceeding the number of patients being discharged. Staffing issues are also contributing to the problem.

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The Dorset County Hospital is expanding it's emergency department and constructing a new car park.

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There's a question mark over the future of children's and maternity services at Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester. 

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Parents fear some children's services could be moved from Dorset County Hospital in Dorchester, following a review by doctors.

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A daughter kissed her mother goodbye after being told she had died, reportedly finding out hours later that she was alive in the next ward.

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Hospitals across the region continue to feel the strain of unprecedented numbers of patients. Our correspondent spent a day on the wards. 

Dorset County Hospital

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People urged not to go to hospital's A&E department unless it's life-threatening