The Eyeball Cometh ... and with it the Royal Eye Infirmary

Staff pushed a giant inflatable eyeball from Mutley to Derriford yesterday, to mark the move of the REI.

Sporting T-shirts which read "Let's get the RE(eyeball) rolling", the staff from the eye hospital joined colleagues from the planning department and others to carry the giant white and blue eyeball the 3-plus miles from one site to another.

The team were hooted, tooted and received lots of support en route before they were met by the Chief Executive of Plymouth Hospitals NHS , Ann James, who had a welcome cuppa and refreshments ready in their new home at Derriford Hospital.

The staff said they were really excited about welcoming patients to the new REI at Derriford Hospital when it becomes fully operational from Wednesday 30 January 2013.