Derriford

PureGym celebrates 15 years of high-quality, low-cost fitness with the opening of its 400th UK gym

PureGym , the UK’s largest gym operator, announces the opening of its 400th gym in the UK, demonstrating its commitment to invest in improving the health of the nation by providing millions of people with access to high-quality, affordable and flexible fitness.

PureGym opened its first gym in Leeds in 2009, pioneering the value gym sector by providing 24/7 access to high-quality gyms...

Aldi Derriford celebrates grand opening with help from paralypian

A brand-new Aldi store on Bravo Way in Derriford, Plymouth, opened its doors to customers this morning at 8am, with ParalympicsGB swimming hero Reece Dunn cutting the all-important red ribbon alongside pupils from St Matthew's C of E Primary School.

The Bravo Way store is the newest Aldi to open in Plymouth and will be run by Store Manager Ian Ramirez, along with a team of 37...

Planning Permission Granted for New Community Diagnostic Centre

Planning permission has been granted for the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) to be built in Plymouth in the West End.

Stuart Windsor, Future Hospitals Director at University Hospitals Plymouth said: “We are pleased to have received planning permission for the new diagnostic centre. Groundworks are due to commence in April and we are working on the detailed designs to bring a full...

Brand new Post Office opens in Derriford

A brand-new Post Office opened at SPAR Late Stop, 71-73 Upland Drive, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 6BE, on 1 March.

This new branch offers customers a wide range of Post Office services, from posting letters and parcels to collecting and returning online shopping items.

Customers can also take advantage of a wide range of banking services including cash withdrawals and balance...

Police warn about cold callers in Derriford and surrounding areas

Devon and Cornwall Police have today issued a cautionary message to residents of Derriford and the surrounding areas including Widewell, Tamerton Foliot and Glenholt regarding unsolicited cold calls offering various services, including pressure washing and rubbish clearance services.

They are urging residents not to accept services offered by unsolicited doorstep callers as the risks...

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...

New Orthopaedic Theatres aim to reduce long waits for surgery

People in need of Orthopaedic surgery will benefit from increased theatre capacity in Devon at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

Patients including those waiting for knee and hip replacements, shoulder replacements and spinal fusion, have experienced long waits due to limited theatre capacity and the demand for emergency surgery. But three new theatres will help to restore...

New Royal Eye Infirmary for Plymouth is taking shape

People with eye conditions will be able to access a brand-new state-of-the-art facility this year as the building for a new Royal Eye Infirmary (REI) is well underway.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust’s new REI on William Prance Road will include theatres, an increased number of treatment rooms and an expanded area for children.

Dave Adams, Head of the Optometry...

South West Liver Unit improves care for patients with liver disease

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is proud to announce it has become the first of five services nationally to achieve full accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians for liver services. The Improving Quality in Liver Services (IQILS) achievement ensures services are improved for patients with liver disease.

This means approximately two million people across the local...

Pregnant women in Plymouth will be first to be routinely tested for group B Strep, as part of major research study

Pregnant women and people receiving their maternity care from University Hospitals Plymouth will become the first in the UK to be routinely offered a test for group B Streptococcus (GBS), as part of an important new research study.

The study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme and sponsored by the University of...

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