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Staff have said a special thank you to 4Louis for donating a cuddle cot to Derriford Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

The cuddle cot, also known as a cold cot, enables families who sadly lose their babies at or just after birth, more precious time with them.

Jo Kirby, Family Support Sister/Neonatal Outreach Lead, said: “We are so thankful to 4Louis for donating this...

An occupational therapist from Plymouth has claimed the UK's first bronze medal in the powerlifting event at the Invictus Games in Orlando.

Sarah Claricoates, a former Petty Officer in the Royal Navy, now works in the Occupational Therapy Department at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. Competing in archery, swimming and powerlifting events, Sarah only tried the sport, which won her the...

Last month saw the grand opening of the new theatre training room in Main Theatres at Derriford Hospital.

After a £50,000 education grant from Karl Storz UK, state of the art audio-visual equipment has been installed in the new room, allowing healthcare professionals to receive a more hands-on interactive experience than ever before.

Mark Coleman, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon...

Three healthcare teams from the South West scooped prizes at The BMJ Awards 2016 in London on Wednesday night (4 May).

The BMJ Awards are the UK’s premier medical awards programme, recognising and celebrating the inspirational work done by doctors and their teams.

This year’s awards attracted more than 300 entries across 15 categories, including anaesthesia, cancer care,...

The third Bladder and Bowel Event (BABE) is set to take place on Wednesday 11 May 2016.

BABEs are aimed at supporting people with bladder and bowel problems and are organised by staff from Derriford's colorectal and uro-gynae teams.

Taking place 11am until 2pm at the Future Inn, Derriford, the event will include talks on pelvic floor and breathing exercises, relaxation...

A physiotherapist at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has been chosen to run for England for a second time in the International Attnanger Road Mile.

Mike Wilsmore is set to travel to Austria and compete in the race, taking place this Saturday 30th April. He will be joined by one other, chosen by England Athletics, to compete in the race alongside him.

Mike said: “Since my last...

Throughout Easter, staff on respiratory ward, Meldon, organised an Easter raffle to raise funds to purchase an activity box for patients staying on the ward.

In total, over £500.00 was raised and allowed the team to purchase arts and crafts, games, colouring books and much more to benefit those staying in hospital and to keep minds occupied.

Bev Gracey, a Health Care Assistant...

This Sunday 17 April, 22 brave members of Derriford Hospital staff will be facing the daunting challenge of jumping from an aircraft flying at 15,000 feet, and diving through the air at over 120mph, whilst raising money and supporting our Gold Dust Appeal.

Sky Fletcher, a Pathology IT Technician at Derriford Hospital, has chosen to take part in the skydive because of her own personal...

The renal unit at Derriford Hospital has joined in a national project to encourage kidney patients to play a more active role in their own health care.

The unit has also appointed an Acute Kidney Nurse – a new role at Derriford.

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is now one of 23 in the UK involved in the innovative Transforming Participation in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Programme...

Throughout the week, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Turst has been running different initiatives as part of their Making Mealtimes Matter campaign, which has been organised to coincide with Nutrition and Hydration Week.

The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition to aid our patients’ recovery, as well as showcasing the work going on around the Trust to improve patient...