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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit shortlisted for Neonatal Nurses Association Awards 2023

Cassie Rogers and Bex Clarke, from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), were recently shortlisted for the Neonatal Nurses Association (NNA) Team of the Year award.

The Plymouth NICU cares for babies born in Plymouth and other hospitals in the south west region who are born much earlier than expected (preterm) or who require...

Plymouth builders merchant helping students ‘build’ for the future

The Plymouth branch of RGB Building Supplies recently sponsored the Skills Group Learner of the Month programme and rewarded young people who are starting out on their construction careers.

Property maintenance student Maisie Walton, bricklaying learner Callum Patrick, carpentry student Aiden Taylor, and plastering learner Cerys Matthews all won Study Programme Learner of the Month...

Get expert help from NHS 111 to help take pressure off busy Devon hospitals

111 phone or online service can refer into Emergency Departments or direct to Urgent Treatment Centres/Minor Injury Units if needed

People in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay are being urged to do their bit to relieve pressure at busy hospitals by making use of NHS 111 and local urgent treatment centres and minor injury units.

Emergency Departments (EDs) at all the county’s hospitals are...

Patient thanks those at UHP who treated her

Kim Targett wants to thank the staff at University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) after she was treated last year.

Kim, aged 53 from Plymouth, started her career in the NHS in 1988 and had been working until she had to leave the job in 2018. After losing her source of income, she found herself homeless and an injury meant she was unable to look for new work.

To cope with...

EE in recruitment drive with 250 new jobs at refurbished Plymouth contact centre

EE has announced plans to take on 250 more people to work at its centre in Plymouth this year.

The organisation will recruit a total of 250 roles in the city over the next six months as part of a drive by EE, part of BT Group, to boost staff numbers across its contact centres.

The roles will be based at the recently refurbished EE contact centre in Plymouth and will be added...

Welsh National Opera 2023/2024 Season

Welsh National Opera has announced its 2023/2024 Season which includes four new productions, three of which WNO will be performing for the very first time. These productions are all coming to Theatre Royal Plymouth.

Autumn 2023: Ainadamar (31 October 2023) and La traviata (02 – 04 November 2023)

The Autumn Season opens with the Welsh premiere of Argentinian composer Osvaldo...

Police launch murder investigation in Plymouth

Police were called at around 8.55pm last night [21 March] to Leigham Manor Drive, Plymouth, following reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, a local man in his 40s, was confirmed deceased at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

It was reported that the vehicle left the scene and was located in the Marsh Mills retail park at a short...

Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club presented with Certificate of Commendation by the RYA

The Royal Plymouth Corinthian Yacht Club (RPCYC) has been recognised by the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) for its impressive story of resilience and growth amid the challenges of the pandemic. In recognition of its efforts, the RPCYC has been presented with a Certificate of Commendation by the RYA.

In 2020, the RPCYC faced the daunting task of restarting its activities in the...

Plymouth divorce rate is over 11%

Over one in 10 Plymouth adults have seen their marriage end in divorce, a new study has revealed.

New statistics from the ONS show that 11.40% of over 16s have divorced from their husband or wife.

The rate is above the national average, while 37% of Plymouth residents have never married and 42.5% are currently married or in a civil partnership.

To view how Plymouth’s...

Aspiring plumber from Plymouth reaches Screwfix Trade Apprentice semi final

Kester, an apprentice plumber from Plymouth, is a step closer to becoming Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2023, after reaching the semi-final stage of the coveted award.

With this year’s competition attracting more than 1,700 applications from across the UK and Ireland, the entrants have now been whittled down to just 30, all of whom are in the running to reach this year’s final.

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