The ‘Hello My Name is…’ campaign has arrived at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, as part of a Trust-wide initiative to remind staff of the importance of clear communication in the delivery of quality care.
Widely publicised on social media under the #hellomynameis hashtag, the campaign was founded by Dr Kate Granger, an Elderly Medicine Registrar at St James University Hospital in Leeds...
A Plymouth baby has become the first in the UK to receive life-changing surgery for spina bifida while still in the womb.
Sat with her doting parents and smiling at the camera, eleven week old baby Frankie Lavis, is still totally unaware of the revolutionary operation she had before she was even born.
In May this year, Gina Beddoe, 35, and her partner Dan Lavis, 39, from...
The construction of the new helipad at Derriford Hospital has started, with the turf cutting ceremony taking place on Thursday 30 October.
The new landing facility will take approximately seven months to build and should be operational by May 2015, allowing a wider range of aircraft to land on site and being accessible 24 hours a day.
Consultants from Derriford Hospital recently hosted a study day for specialists in the region, which focused on lung cancer and mesothelioma.
More than 40 delegates from across the peninsula, including consultants, registrars, cancer nurse specialists and research and chemotherapy nurses, attended the educational event at St Cuthbert’s Conference Centre, Buckfast Abbey on Friday 3...
Patients, staff and members of the public had the chance to vote for their favourite piece of art, as part of The Vinci Staff Art Prize competition. The votes were cast and counted and the winners announced.
The winner of the Vinci Art Prize, as chosen by a panel was: Sarah Wake for the Big ‘O’.
The winner of the Vinci People’s Choice Prize, as voted by numerous visitors to the...
SWH Civils, a division of South West Highways Ltd, has recently tendered for and won the contract for the construction of a helipad at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
This exciting project, which is due to commence at the end of October, will provide a new helicopter landing facility enabling a wider range of aircraft to land at Derriford Hospital Emergency Unit.
Pippa Waller, Debbie Sands, Rachel Harrison and Sher Green, have raised over £400 through an annual charity event, held at Derriford Health and Leisure Centre, which they have kindly donated to the Plymouth Hospital Paediatric Cystic Fibrosis Trust Fund.
The fitness event was called ‘Sh’bat’, a combination of Sh’bam and Body Combat and was held on 31st May. Around 200 people attended,...
Patients, staff and members of the public will get the chance to vote for their favourite piece of art at a forthcoming exhibition at Derriford Hospital.
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Vinci and Devon Art Pop launched the ‘The Vinci Staff Art Prize’ last month. In total, 26 entries were received, which have now been shortlisted down to a final 12 to be exhibited at Derriford Hospital on...
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's finance, procurement and performance information staff have a double cause for celebration, following the announcement that they’ve been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s HFMA (Healthcare Financial Management Association) South West Awards.
The entire finance directorate at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for ‘Team of the Year’...
Megan Carr, a 19 year old from Tavistock, has raised £1,300.00, which she has kindly donating to the Grown Up Congenital Heart (GUCH) department at Derriford Hospital.
In memory of her best friend, Emily, who suffered with many heart problems and unfortunately passed away in January at Derriford Hospital, Megan ran the half marathon and received many donations.
