Staff and patients of Derriford Hospital's new Royal Eye Infirmary (REI) enjoyed a day to remember yesterday (Tuesday 24 April) when HRH The Countess of Wessex officially opened the new site.
The Countess is a Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and Patron of Vision 2020: The Right to Sight.
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust have announced that Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex will formerly celebrate the opening of the Royal Eye Infirmary (REI) at Derriford Hospital next week.
The Countess, the wife of Prince Edward, will visit the REI on Tuesday 23 April to perform an unveiling ceremony for the new unit which has been operational since January.