Derriford hospital

76 year old man killed in A38 accident

A 76 year old man was killed on Friday when a car in which he was a passenger, was involved in a collision on the A38.

Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses following the accident at Westlake near Ivybridge.

The collision happened in poor weather at around 5.45 p.m. on Friday 22nd March 2013 when a blue Volvo S60 left the road on its nearside via a lay-by. It...

Bikers club together to spread Christmas cheer

A group of kind-hearted Santas visited the children’s ward just before Christmas, armed with gifts, chocolates and cards.

The Custom Owners Group, a brigade of local bikers across Devon and Cornwall, came together to spread some Christmas cheer to the patients of the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.

The group of 16 members banded together with numerous local businesses...

Derriford Hospital nurses host national immunology and allergy conference

Over 40 immunology and allergy nurses from as far and wide as Aberdeen, Cardiff, London, Manchester and Dublin attended the annual Nurses Group conference hosted by staff from the Eden Unit at Derriford Hospital this month.

The event enabled colleagues to share best practice through group discussions, nurse-led patient clinics and provided an opportunity to learn new developments in...

Plymouth hospital to feature in BBC baby documentry

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust features in ‘Don’t Just Stand There….I’m Having Your Baby’ next week. This is part of BBC Three’s Baby Britain season of programmes exploring what it means to be a young parent in Britain today and how a baby changes your life.

The series follows a group of fathers-to-be as they try to learn as much as they can about babies and births before their own are...

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