Patient packs developed by nursing and procurement staff at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust are now available.
The patient packs, which are filled with essential toiletries, are available on all wards and departments and will be given to patients who do not have suitable provisions with them when they come into hospital. Anti-slip slippers are also be available for those patients who need...
Plymouth City Council is inviting people to share their views on options for improving the A386 Tavistock Road from Derriford Roundabout to William Prance Road.
The Derriford Transport Scheme aims to reduce congestion, create more road capacity for the extra traffic that will be generated by proposed developments in the area and improve facilities for public transport, walking and...
Our Recruitment Team are getting out and about in the community this month to actively promote career opportunities and vacancies at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus, members of the team attended an event at the Plymouth Guildhall on Wednesday 22 January, which was aimed at people looking to explore opportunities within the healthcare sector....
Three military junior doctors from Derriford Hospital, who are preparing for a 150km race in the Arctic next month, are hosting a fundraising event next week ahead of their gruelling challenge.
Next month, representing all three of the armed services, Flight Lieutenant Michael Thompson, Surgeon Lieutenant Alex Bamford and Captain George Graham, will face a challenge of a lifetime when...
Derriford Hospital's Emergency Department has been named as the best in the country for seeing patients within the national target, as the vast majority of patients coming to the department at Derriford Hospital are being seen within four hours or less.
According to data submitted to the Trust Development Authority, 98.6% of patients attending our emergency department have been seen...
A project to refurbish the lifts at Derriford Hospital is underway and already making a significant difference.
The three-year project, which started in January 2013, involves the complete removal of six of the original lift motors and their cars and the installation of brand new ones, which comply with all modern standards.
John Stewart, Service Lead for Quality and Systems...
If you have been cared for by someone really special at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Dialysis Unit, the Royal Eye Infirmary at Derriford, the Child Development Centre or a community midwife, why not make them feel really special and nominate them for an award?
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is running the staff Celebration Awards to acknowledge the efforts of those staff who go the...
NHS Staff from Plymouth are gearing up to try and beat the number of improvement pledges made on last year’s NHS Change Day.
NHS Change Day – taking place this year on 3 March – is a frontline ‘Call to Action’ for NHS staff, patients and the public, started by clinicians and improvement leaders. The idea is to get as many people as possible to pledge to do one thing to make the NHS...
Paul McArdle, Consultant Surgeon and Director of Quality from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, is one of only 18 health professionals in the UK to have been selected for the prestigious GenerationQ, a pioneering leadership programme from the independent healthcare charity, the Health Foundation.
The fellowship has a track record of developing leaders who understand how complex health...
Children staying on Derriford Hospital wards have even more toys and games to play with, thanks to a generous donation from customers and staff at Mecca Bingo.
Today, representatives from Mecca Bingo in Devonport, Tracey Davies and Chloe Robbins, came up to the hospital’s Activity Centre on level 12, with the large donation of toys, teddies and books for all ages. The brand new gifts...
