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Intensive Care Unit receives special thank you

Staff have received a special visit from a lady who was cared for on Derriford Hospital's Intensive Care Unit (ICU) more than 10 years ago.

Debbie Grosch-Squance became critically ill in 2006 with necrotizing fasciitis, a rare but serious bacterial infection that affects the tissue beneath the skin, and surrounding muscles and organs. Unfortunately, this led to Debbie’s leg being...

Family donate iPads to ICU

Family and friends of Sam Bishop paid a special visit to Penrose Intensive Care Unit last week (Thursday 30 April), to generously donate five iPads to the unit and to thank staff for the care he had received whilst staying at Derriford Hospital.

In July 2014, Sam spent almost six weeks on Penrose, before being moved to Burrator Ward and then to Mount Gould Hospital.

Throughout...

Family donate to ICU in memory of Thomas

Family and friends of Thomas Willcocks paid a special visit to Pencarrow Intensive Care Unit today, to thank staff for the care he had received.

After spending time on Pencarrow, Thomas sadly passed away in January 2015 and his family decided that they wanted to make a donation to the Pencarrow Nurses Fund. After donations at the funeral, in the workplace and from friends, a cheque of...