Plymouth

Boots Outpatient Pharmacy Opens at Derriford Hospital

Outpatients who need medication following a hospital appointment will now benefit from a new pharmacy facility from Boots, which opened on 2 April.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust’s outpatient pharmacy faced growing demand with nearly 3000 items dispensed every week meaning it had outgrown its previous space.

Chief Pharmacist & Clinical Director of Medicines...

New homes incoming as major Plymouth development reaches next stage

The housebuilder behind the Saltram Meadow site in Plymstock has secured planning permission for the next two stages of the development, meaning construction will begin soon on 223 new high-quality homes.

Plymouth City Council gave approval to Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon for phases seven and eight of the development, which lies on the edge of the National Trust’s nearby...

Local steel fabricaiton firm celebrate 10 years of certification

10 years on, Neil Hart, Jay Hart and Jack Gailer celebrate 10 years of ISO9001 certification with Westcountry Fabrication Ltd.

A steel fabrication firm serving Devon and Cornwall, are celebrating 10 years of quality certification! Westcountry Fabrication Ltd have been awarded the ISO9001:2015 certification by industry specialists Steel Construction Certification Scheme Limited (SCCS...

Azets announces new Plymouth office and growth ambitions

Plymouth, 27th March 2024: Following a period of significant growth, Azets in Plymouth has expanded to a new office. The new space at Salt Quay House will become one of Azets’ flagship offices, as the Plymouth office aims to double the teams’ headcount within the next three years.

The UK Top 10 accountancy firm opened its doors in Plymouth in July 2022, with just two partners. Since...

Mini Police in Plymouth educates over 1,000 children

Four years ago, Devon & Cornwall Police teams in Plymouth set up the ‘Mini Police’ programme to inspire and educate 8 - 10-year-olds in primary schools across the city. Since launching, over 1,000 young people have gone through the programme, learning vital skills.

The programme is run by the Force’s Youth Engagement Officers (YEO) at a selected school for six weeks. Young people...

Care Team of the Year Butterfly Lodge Plymouth

Major award wins for Butterfly Lodge team

Staff at Butterfly Lodge Dementia Nursing Home in Plymouth are celebrating a quadruple haul of awards in the 2024 Celebrating Excellence in Care Awards, relaunched this year by Plymouth City Council for the first time since 2019.

Manager Clare Sinclair scooped the coveted title of Care Home Manager of the Year, with her deputy Sarah McCaffrey securing a highly commended in the category...

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Plymouth Marjon University adds AI-powered Studiosity+ to its student support service

Plymouth Marjon University has adopted Studiosity’s new AI learning technology to give its students formative feedback on their written work within minutes, in a further enhancement to its well-established 24/7 study skills service.

Studiosity+ , which launched in February, provides fast, ethical and equitable delivery of academic writing feedback to all students, supporting...

Marine Academy Primary celebrates national award for pupil performance

Pupils at Marine Academy Primary, in St Budeaux in Plymouth, are celebrating after being recognised by SSAT (The Schools, Students and Teachers Network) in this year’s Educational Outcomes Awards. The award recognises that Marine Academy Primary, with its motto “where stars shine brighter”, is among the highest performing primary schools in the country, based on 2023 performance data and...

64th wedding anniversary celebrations at Butterfly Lodge

Forever Spanish Eyes for Ray and his wife of 64 years

“I had not fallen in love until I met Sheila Dora Colman” recalls pensioner Ray Rowe looking back on meeting his future wife in late 50s Devon.

Sixty-four years of marriage later – their love undimmed – the couple have been reliving some of their happiest moments thanks to staff at Butterfly Lodge care home in Plymouth.

Sheila, who has dementia, has been a resident at the care...

Devonport waterfront upgrades contract set to create supply opportunities for local firms

Dozens of businesses are set to attend an early morning networking event in Plymouth on Tuesday 14 May to highlight supply opportunities on offer during the design, installation, and refurbishment and/or repair of water management infrastructure across Devonport Royal Dockyard.

The breakfast session provides a fantastic opportunity for prospective suppliers to meet with Babcock...

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