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Pregnancy research at Derriford in international spotlight

Researchers at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have played a key role in two major, national trials which will change treatment for mothers-to-be.

The results of the trials have been published in international journals within days of each other.

The OPPTIMUM study was published in The Lancet at the weekend and The 35/39 Trial was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (...

Plymouth to host first 'White T-Shirt' Day

On the 15th August Plymouth City Centre will play host to the city’s first White T-shirt day, which aims to raise vital funds for Derriford Hospitals’ Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Shops and businesses across the city centre will come together wearing plain white T-shirts to work on the 15th August – each donating £1 to NICU.

Volunteer business across the city, Plymouth’s “High...

Nurse flies the flag for Plymouth

An Advanced Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (ANNP) from Plymouth who was invited to attend the annual commemoration of the life and work of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey last week (Wednesday 7 May 2014) has reflected on her memorable experience.

The annual service is held to celebrate nursing and midwifery staff, both registered and unregistered, working in these services....

It's the little things that make the biggest difference

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) have begun a new partnership with Little Things, a non-profit making charity set up by Leighanne Hedges, who creates bespoke clothing for premature babies who have sadly passed away.

Through her work as a funeral arranger, Leighanne became increasingly aware of the challenges faced by bereaved parents when it came to...

Neonatal Unit has Christmas all sewn up thanks to Plymouth Whiz Kidz

Every baby cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Derriford Hospital will receive a beautifully hand-made Christmas stocking this Christmas Eve, thanks to the hard work and good will of young people at a local out of school business club.

Twenty hand-made stockings were handed over to staff on the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit today by representatives and students of Whiz...