A patient decided to thank staff at Derriford Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for ‘saving her life’, by holding a charity disco at her local social club.
Victoria Whittley was rushed in to the ICU on 25 December 2015 with severe pneumonia, sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. “My family were told that I might not make it”, explains Victoria. “They honestly thought I was going to die....
Two teams have successfully retained the necessary accreditation to continue the high quality level of care offered to patients in Clinical Haematology and Oncology at Derriford Hospital.
As the main referral centre for the South West Peninsula Transplant Service, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust requires an inspection every few years by an international standards and accreditation body,...
Earlier this year, a team of patient representatives undertook their annual inspection of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, in order to assess the quality of the patient environment.
Now, the results released by the NHS Commissioning Board today show that the hospital has improved in all of the measured areas, therefore supporting the value of taking on-board patient feedback.
Next week, fertility specialists from the South West Centre for Reproductive Medicine (SWCRM), based in Derriford Hospital, will host an open evening, aimed at those who are thinking of starting a family but who have concerns or worries about their fertility.
As well as providing advice and guidance on a range of options, including lifestyle changes and fertility treatments, our...
Going into hospital can be very daunting, especially for children. Thanks to the Charitable Funds Committee, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) play scanner is now available on Derriford Hospital's children’s wards, to prepare children for their MRI scans in a far less daunting environment.
Located on the children’s wards on level 12, the play scanner is used by our Play Specialist...
National charity, Look Good Feel Better, is in urgent need of Beauty trained volunteers to help run their Workshops for women with cancer in Plymouth
Look Good Feel Better (LGFB) is a charity that provides practical advice for women and teenagers struggling with the visible side effects of cancer treatment. Their confidence boosting skincare and make-up Workshops and Masterclasses are...
Safer Staffing and HealthRoster teams Our Safer Staffing and HealthRoster teams at Derriford Hospital have been shortlisted as finalists in the Healthcare People Management Association (HPMA) Awards for the ‘Capsticks Award for Innovation in HR’ category.
This award recognises a cutting edge, creative initiative within any sphere of HR management that has led to improved practice. The...
Nurses from the Stoma Care Department have been joined by charity staff to mark the opening of a newly refurbished patient room at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Bowel Cancer West (BCW) and ConvaTec, a medical products and technologies company, have helped fund the make-over which now sees the room kitted out with two new sofas, a TV for training purposes, storage cupboards for patient...
Cornwall’s oldest bakery takes a fresh approach to hospital nutrition with the launch of a healthy menu delivery app for Derriford Hospital, the first of its kind, intended to offer much needed convenience for the medical team and support staff working in the hospital daily.
The new app, “Fresh From Warrens On the Go” is set to make meal times even easier for staff at Derriford...
