Police were called at 7.15am to reports of a collision involving a refuse lorry within the grounds of Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
It is believed the driver of the truck was involved in a collision with the vehicle. No other vehicles or people are believed to have been involved at this time.
The driver has been declared deceased at the scene and the Health and Safety Executive...
Derriford Hospital celebrated the official opening of the new life-saving helipad yesterday (Friday 5 June) with its first ever landing of a Search and Rescue helicopter.
Special guests attended the event, along with key members of the hospital, ambulance and building staff to celebrate the great impact that the helipad will have on patient care and treatment.
In 2012, Derriford Hospital officially became the Peninsula Trauma Centre as part of a new region-wide system in the South West.
This consists of two trauma care networks, each with a major trauma centre at the heart of the network and is supported by the ambulance and air ambulances services, trauma units, local acute hospitals, specialist rehabilitation and many other associated...
Two teenagers were left seriously injured after a vehicle overturned in Plympton on Saturday night (30 May).
Police and emergency services were called to Boringdon Hill at 11pm after the silver VW Polo containing five people somersaulted and landed on its roof on the pavement.
Local residents gave first aid to two male teenagers who had been thrown from the vehicle during the...
Daniel Compton,14, has raised £125.08 by organising a football match at his school and kindly donated the money to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
After his three year old brother had to stay on the children’s ward, Daniel decided to organise the event to give something back.
Daniel said: “I organised a football match event at my school, which was teachers versus...
If you’re in the city centre this weekend, look out for members of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust's Research and Development Team who will be raising awareness of health research and offering passers-by the opportunity to get involved in a clinical trial simulation.
On Saturday 16 May, from 10am until 1pm, the team will be at the stand near the sundial in the city centre. They will be on...
The Starlight Children's Foundation brought a big dose of sunshine to poorly children at Derriford Hospital today (Wednesday 6 May), when its amazing Storytellers Tour paid a visit.
The interactive theatre group, The Panto Company, treated children, relatives and staff to performances of Beauty and The Beast, The Jungle Book and The Wizard of Oz, as part of an eight week long Starlight...
Family and friends of Sam Bishop paid a special visit to Penrose Intensive Care Unit last week (Thursday 30 April), to generously donate five iPads to the unit and to thank staff for the care he had received whilst staying at Derriford Hospital.
In July 2014, Sam spent almost six weeks on Penrose, before being moved to Burrator Ward and then to Mount Gould Hospital.
A team of runners from Derriford Hospital’s Physiotherapy Department fought off tough competition from Trust colleagues to claim the title for this year’s Half Marathon Staff Cup Challenge, with a very impressive average running time of 1 hour 31 minutes and 42 seconds!
The annual tournament pits teams from across the Trust against each other, with the team with the fastest five...
A couple who lost their baby daughter through stillbirth today celebrated, with mixed emotions, opening a special bereavement suite in the maternity unit.
Greg and Jen Phillips set up the Snowdrop Appeal in 2009, after Jen gave birth to Jasmine, who was stillborn at 32 weeks.
Greg explained: “I will never forget the room we had Jasmine in. It was so drab and the skyblue walls...
