Hugs from Henry have generously donated 150 Easter eggs to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
After appealing to the public, a total of 600 eggs were donated, which will be shared between Derriford Hospital, Jeremiahs Journey, Children's Hospice South West, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and CLIC Sargent, Homes from Home.
A big thank you to Plymouth Care Home Providers and Plymouth City Council’s Quality Assurance and Improvement team, who have kindly donated 74 Easter eggs to the children’s wards at Derriford Hospital.
Care home managers and residents across Plymouth attended the 25th Dignity in Care Forum on the 18th March and many donated Easter eggs, which were gratefully received by the children...
Patients, visitors, staff and members of the public had the opportunity to taste test a variety of samples dishes from our proposed new patient menu and the verdict was extremely positive!
On Tuesday 17 March, hospital staff ran an event, as part of its Making Mealtimes Matter campaign, to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition to aid our patients’ recovery, as well to showcase...
Abby Morgan winner of the Inspirational Apprentice Award, Chantelle Lea who was awarded the Higher Apprentice of the Year Award and Ann James, Chief Executive of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
There was double cause for celebration after the South West Regional Health Sector Apprenticeship Awards 2015 when two of our apprentices scooped awards.
A young woman from Plymouth, who has cystic fibrosis, will be having the ultimate theatre trip this month, in memory of her big sister.
Hayley Wall, 26, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was six weeks old, has spent a large amount of her adult life on a respiratory ward at Derriford Hospital. Hayley is now at home, following a long stay in hospital over Christmas, but...
Staff at Derriford have said a massive thank you to Hurdwick Golf Club for generously donating £171.00 to the talipes service through The Children’s Happy Hospital Fund.
In November, the golf club held a charity golf tournament, to raise money for the talipes service at Derriford Hospital, on behalf of a patient that they have worked with.
Colonel Parkhouse, a Consultant Anaesthetist at Derriford Hospital and also Military Clinical Director of the hospital’s Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit (MDHU), has been awarded the OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
Colonel Parkhouse has received this outstanding recognition for the commitment and support to Army Anaesthesia and the wide Army Medical Services over the past...
The first baby to be born at Derriford Hospital made a return visit last week to see maternity staff in the lead up to the unit’s 21st anniversary and his birthday.
Adam Jones, who was born on 17 January 1994, was the first baby to be born in the new Maternity Unit at Derriford Hospital, following its move from Freedom Fields Hospital. Last week he came up to the unit with his mum...
As part of Widey Court Primary School’s Christmas festivities, year three pupils hand wrote 90 letters to patients who are staying in hospital over Christmas.
There were many smiles on faces as the letters were given out across the elderly care wards at Derriford Hospital, by Sarah Carlson, Matron for Elderly Care and Juliet Richardson, Senior Sister on Monkswell Ward.
It’s that time of year again; one of Plymouth Argyle’s important festive fixtures is upon us… their Christmas visit to the children’s wards and theatre suite at Derriford Hospital.
Every December, the players and management staff visit the hospital in the run-up to Christmas, where they spend time and chat to children and their families and hand out Christmas gifts.
