Dorset and Somerset Health Protection Unit
Local health protection units lead the Agency response to all health related incidents.
The Dorset and Somerset unit has teams in Ferndown, Dorset, and Taunton, Somerset. If you need any information on health protection or are concerned by a health related problem in your area, contact your nearest unit.
Local partners
Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities served by the Dorset team:
| Local Authorities* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth BC | Christchurch BC | Dorset County Council |
| East Dorset DC | North Dorset DC | Poole BC |
| Purbeck DC | West Dorset DC | Weymouth & Portland BC |
| Primary Care Organisations* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth & Poole PCT | Dorset PCT | |
Primary Care Trusts and Local Authorities served by the Somerset team:
| Local Authorities* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mendip DC | Sedgemoor DC | Somerset County Council |
| South Somerset DC | Taunton Deane BC | West Somerset DC |
| Primary Care Organisations* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Somerset PCT | ||
*BC = Borough Council, CC= County Council, DC = District Council, PCT = Primary Care Trust, TPCT = Training PCT
Dorset and Somerset Health Protection Unit
and Dorset Health Protection Team:
Dorset PCT
Victoria House
Princes Road
Ferndown
Dorset BH22 9JR
Tel: 01202 851272
Fax: 01202 851273
Email: hpu.dorset@ferndown.nhs.uk
Somerset Health Protection Team:
The Wing
Level 2
East Reach House
East Reach
Taunton
Somerset TA1 3EN
Tel: 01823 287817
Fax: 01823 287819
Email: SomersetHPU@Somerset.nhs.uk
Last reviewed: 8 June 2009