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...
After nearly seven months, Derriford Hospital is close to finishing the new helipad, which will be in operation by June, allowing a wider range of aircraft to land on site and being accessible 24 hours a day.
Currently the hospital does not have a recognised helipad and instead has a small grassed-over area adjacent to the Emergency Department, which has been used as a set-down area...