Plymouth NHS Hospitals Trust has marked World Radiography Day, by recognising the work of its specialist imaging staff.
World Radiography Day is celebrated on 8 November each year. The date marks the anniversary of the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.
Dr Phil Hughes, Medical Director and Consultant Radiologist, said: “The radiology department at Derriford...
Reducing the number of patients who experience a Surgical Site Infection (SSI) could hit hospitals financially, new research has found.
The research, led by Consultant Microbiologist Dr Peter Jenks from Plymouth, has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Hospital Infection. It is available on their website.
Surgical Site Infections – infections which develop at the...
Plymouth City Council’s Public Health team is reminding people of how to protect themselves against the winter vomiting bug, or norovirus, that can affect anyone of any age. It is highly contagious and spreads by contact with an infected person, by touching contaminated surfaces or by eating or drinking contaminated food or liquid. The symptoms of norovirus are very distinctive such as the...
A doctor from Plymouth has reminded people of the importance of using antibiotics wisely to help prevent the increase in antibiotic resistance.
Antibiotics Awareness Day takes place on 18 November and Dr David Gwynne, a GP from Plymouth and a clinical lead for medicines optimisation at Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has backed a European...
Devon Community Foundation has awarded £60,000 of Comic Relief funding to two organisations in Plymouth.
The grants have been awarded to Plymouth Pregnancy Crisis Centre, which will use its £30,000 to fund a baby loss support project working with parents who have suffered the loss of their child and are dealing with often crippling emotions, and Special Olympics Plymouth and District...
Charity launches emergency appeal after investigation finds children living in ‘shameful’ conditions.
Shelter has launched an emergency appeal after an investigation by the charity uncovered the shocking conditions that many homeless children will be living in this Christmas.
2,038 children in the South West which includes 111 in Plymouth alone, are currently homeless and...
Positive progress, better prospects for many of our city’s young people and almost 900 jobs in the bag – these are the latest results for Plymouth’s Plan for Jobs, according to Plymouth City Council.
The city’s combined response to a period of economic uncertainty has been put under the spotlight at the Working Plymouth scrutiny panel which took place on Wednesday 6 November.
Marine experts will be hoping to shed some light on the murky depths of Plymouth Sound at an event taking place at Plymouth University.
What’s Beneath Plymouth Sound? will feature a collection of talks from the UK’s leading marine professors and researchers about the Sound’s marine life, rich history and important role as an education tool.
Lying at the meeting point of the Rivers Tamar and Plym, Plymouth Sound is a hub for education, training and research and is used by the University as well as numerous other associated organisations across the world.
Marine experts will be hoping to shed some light on the murky depths of Plymouth Sound at an event taking place at Plymouth University.
What’s Beneath Plymouth Sound? will feature a collection of talks from the UK’s leading marine professors and researchers about the Sound’s marine life, rich history and important role as an education tool.
