NHS England

University Hospitals Plymouth achieves Pastoral Care award for international recruitment

The international recruitment team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) have become the second trust in the region to achieve the NHS Pastoral Care Quality Award for international nurses and midwives.

The award was created in 2022 and is given to trusts who meet a set standard of pastoral care set by NHS England.

Darryl Newman, Nursing and Clinical Professions...

Derriford Hospital standards rated below average in patient-led assessment

Plymouth's Derriford Hospital has been rated below average in each of four categories assessed by local patients, according to a report published by NHS England .

Standards of cleanliness at Derriford Hospital have been rated as 93.47%, according to the report by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The score, while signalling the hospital's serious efforts to ensure...