Nursing and midwifery staff at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust are bringing back the hospital badge, with the chosen designed unveiled at Tuesday’s #WeCare Nursing and Midwifery Conference.
Our senior nursing and midwifery team worked in collaboration with Plymouth College of Art, asking the students to come up with designs for two badges. The badges will be awarded to all registered and...
A Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist, from the Skin Cancer Team at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, will be available in the main reception of Derriford Hospital on Wednesday 7 May between 10am and 2pm, for Sun Awareness Week (5-11 May).
Staff from the local Cancer Awareness and Screening Project will also be on hand to give advice and information on how to enjoy the sunshine without causing...
Members of our Critical Care Education team and Specialist Hepatology Nursing Team welcomed over 100 delegates to their recent Peninsula Liver Study Day.
Delegates from across the country made the journey to the Postgraduate Medical Centre at Derriford Hospital to hear from a variety of speakers, including patients who shared their stories and experiences.
Patients, staff and members of the Plymouth and District Leukaemia Fund (PDLF) celebrated last night (Monday 14 April) as they officially opened the new Bracken Ward and Birch Day Case Unit which is part of the Stem Cell Transplant Unit.
The official ceremony took place after the Annual General Meeting of the PDLF, with more than 60 people in attendance, and was marked by the pulling...
A multi awarding winning project that supports young adults with Learning Disabilities to find and keep paid employment is looking to recruit further people to benefit from its services, starting in September.
Project SEARCH is a partnership that provides real work experience based in Derriford Hospital Plymouth, where interns learn the skills that all employers need together with...
Patients with terminal forms of leukaemia and lymphoma who have run out of treatment options could soon benefit from a new drug, which not only puts an end to chemotherapy and has virtually no side effects but also improves a patient’s life expectancy and quality of life.
It has been described as a breakthrough in cancer treatment by a leading professor in haematology, who presented...
Staff at Derriford Hospital's Maternity Unit have been celebrating their achievement of full Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation with UNICEF UK.
The award is given to health facilities after an assessment by UNICEF has shown that recognised standards of best practice are in place to improve the care provides for all mothers and babies.
Three military junior doctors from Derriford Hospital who will face a challenge of a lifetime tomorrow have told us that the reality of their challenge is finally setting in.
Representing all three of the armed services, Flight Lieutenant Michael Thompson, Surgeon Lieutenant Alex Bamford and Captain George Graham, are now in Lapland and are preparing to take part in the gruelling...
Mums and dads can now find all the information they need about the maternity services offered by Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust thanks to the launch of its revamped website.
The new website features:
Videos – including a tour of the maternity unit, services offered in the community, homebirth and antenatal care.
