Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust

Derriford Hospital marks World Radiography Day

Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust has marked World Radiography Day, by recognising the work of its specialist imaging staff.

World Radiography Day is celebrated on 8 November each year. The date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.

Dr Phil Hughes, Medical Director and Consultant Radiologist, said: “The radiology department at Derriford...

Research argues that social media is vital for health organisations

Health Organisations should be doing more on social media according to new research from Plymouth University.

The research, conducted by Maged N. Kamel Boulos as part of a World Health Organisation report into global health literacy, suggests that health organisations do more to make health advice available online.

The research finds that the use of engaging social media could...

Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust ready to face the future

Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust has set out its future vision and plans to address failures and make improvements.

The Trust has faced scrutiny over a number of recent failures to meet clinical targets and standards in patient care.

The Trust's board met on Friday (7 June) to review both positive and negative areas of its performance over the past 12 months and launch its future...

Pharmacy department takes hospitals title

The Pharmacy team fought off tough competition from colleagues to claim the 2013 title for Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust's Staff Cup Challenge with an impressive average running time of 1 hour 41 minutes and 9 seconds!

From each team that entered the Plymouth Half Marathon, held on Sunday 28 April, the five fastest times were submitted to give the overall fastest group time, earning the...