Motorbike racing legend Paul Smart and Isle of Man TT winner James Hillier will be helping to raise money for the Gold Dust Appeal at GT Motorcycles’ Open Day on Saturday.
GT Motorcycles has invited the racing stars to help celebrate the opening of their brand new Legends café and roof terrace plus revamped showroom. They will be signing autographs as part of the day’s activities aimed...
Are you or is someone you know affected by tinnitus?
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is participating in a national, clinical trial into a potential new drug treatment for tinnitus.
Derriford Hospital is one of 11 in the UK taking part in the QUIET-1 trial, which will involve about 150 patients receiving four daily pills - or a placebo - every day for four weeks.
Mark Deacon has raised an amazing £800.00, which he has kindly donated to The Children’s Happy Hospital Fund (CHHF) at Derriford Hospital.
In April 2015, Mark ran the London Marathon and decided to donate the money raised to CHHF. After receiving donations from staff and students from his place of work, Looe Community Academy, a cheque was presented to Level 12.
Congratulations to Greg Dix, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust Director of Nursing, who has been made Associate Professor in the Faculty of Health and Human Sciences at Plymouth University.
Professor Dix, who commenced his role as Director of Nursing for the Trust in February 2013, said: “I am delighted to be appointed as an Associate professor and look forward to continuing my work within...
St Luke’s Hospital Team have been commended for their services in the recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) Report for Derriford Hospital ‘End of Life Care’, published 21 July 2015.
Providing specialist palliative care services alongside NHS professionals at Derriford Hospital, St Luke’s Hospital Team is a service of the charity St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth and operates across the entire...
A special thank you to LeighAnne Hedges, from Little Things Angel Clothes and all of the volunteers, known as the 'Angel Army', who have helped to create a tranquil space, within the grounds of Derriford Hospital, known as Little Haven, for people to go to remember babies and children who have passed away.
After months of hard work and dedication, the garden will be officially opened...
Seven very proud interns from Project SEARCH, Derriford, graduated this week following nine months of intensive work based training gaining Diplomas in Progression.
The interns, who all have learning disabilities, have been working in Derriford Hospital, on honorary contracts whilst developing and learning new work skills.
The latest cohort of interns includes Marty Truscott,...
An open day for patients, carers and members of the public is being held next week to showcase the work of a new robot used to treat radical prostatectomies.
On Wednesday 24 June, between 10am-12noon, patients and members of the public will get the opportunity to see for themselves how the robot works and the intricate tasks it can perform. The open day will be held on the level 3...
On Sunday 21st June, staff from Derriford Hospital's Research and Development Team are taking part in the Race for Life, to raise the profile of research and make the public aware that cancer research takes place in Plymouth.
A team of 59 have entered the race, all of whom are extremely passionate about research and have personally and professionally experienced the effects of cancer...
