An innovative team from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth will be showcasing a mobile app, designed to help clinicians assess patients with possible dementia, in the House of Commons today (Thursday 5 September).
Dr Rupert Noad, Consultant Neuropsychologist from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Craig Newman, Research Clinical Psychologist from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools...
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Communications Team has been shortlisted for two Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) 'South West PRide Awards'.
The CIPR PRide Awards recognise the outstanding talents and achievements of public relations practitioners across the UK’s regions and nations. They are the most prestigious and rigorous awards of their kind.
The twinning of two hospitals, thousands of miles apart is to bring mutual benefit to the staff and patients of both organisations.
Derriford Hospital and the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry (PCMD) have been helping to support the rehabilitation of Masanga Hospital in the Tonkolili district of Sierra Leone since 2008.
Today (Thursday 11 July) Hein Scheffer, Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development (HR&OD) at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust unveiled a plaque to celebrate the opening of the new Happy Days Nursery at Derriford Business Park in Plymouth. The children of the nursery were also given access to their new high quality nursery environment that has been built and equipped with the...
The healthcare watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), has issued a formal warning to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust after an investigation into eight serious patient safety incidents in the past year at Derriford Hospital.
A planned inspection by the CQC was brought forward following a series of 'never events' - serious patient incidents so called because they should never happen...
Clinical research is on the rise in the NHS and Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is spearheading the trend according to a new league table published last week.
Clinical research is a vital part of the NHS and provides the evidence required to establish ‘what works’ to help develop effective treatments for patient care. Last year Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust increased the number of studies...
Eight interns from Project Search, Derriford, graduated this week following nine months of intensive work-based training gaining Diplomas in Progression.
The interns, who all have learning disabilities, have been working in Derriford Hospital, on honorary contracts while developing and learning new work skills.
The project partners’ representatives from Plymouth Hospitals NHS...
Going the extra mile for this year’s Staff Cup Challenge, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Finance Team, led by Aretha Zachlod, Category Buyer raised a staggering £1,133 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Derriford Hospital through sponsorship for their Plymouth Half Marathon efforts.
For one member of the team Jon Fox, Purchasing Systems Supervisor and his wife Nicola,...
