The maternity care at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust continues to be highly rated by mothers, according to a national survey published today. In some areas, our Trust has been rated as one of the top performing nationally.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) National Maternity Survey is a nationwide review of all aspects of maternity care. Nearly 5,000 women have some or all of...
From Monday 27 March 2017 there will be just one number that expectant mums or new parents will need to use to seek advice from a Derriford Midwife, both before and after they have had their baby.
The new Maternity Line is being introduced by the midwives at Derriford Hospital, in partnership with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, to offer a single telephone number...
Local Water Babies have been busy making a splash for Derriford Hospital’s Maternity Unit and have raised a total of £500.00.
The money was raised through sponsored beach party themed swimming lessons, which had babies doing the limbo under a woggle, playing beach volley ball and racing rafts across the pool!
Kate Evans has been running Water Babies classes across Cornwall and...
A forum designed especially to help women return to work has been officially launched by the City Council. The forum was the Council’s pledge to make sure that women had access to all the advice and support they would need to help them return to work after maternity or child care leave. The support forum offers guidance on family friendly working policies and where to access all kinds of...
Last week, Derriford Hospital's children’s wards had a special surprise when eight characters, including Batman, Darth Vader and Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, visited Level 12 of Derriford Hospital.
The group appealed to friends and family using social media and asked for them to donate new toys and gifts to give to the children currently on our wards. After receiving an...
Midwives at Derriford Hospital would like to re-assure their mums-to-be following a high profile story that has been broadcasting as part of an Eastenders storyline.
Nicola Phillips, Maternity Matron, explains: "Following the broadcast of the story on Monday we have received a flurry of calls from mums-to-be who are worried about reduced fetal movements. It is important that there is...
A new pilot service being trialled by the Maternity Unit at Derriford Hospital will provide anaesthetist-led antenatal classes to mums-to-be.
Consultant Anaesthetist Juliet Barker said: “The class will inform mums-to-be about the more advanced techniques of pain relief and anaesthetics that might be used in labour and delivery. It is aimed at any pregnant lady, and her partner, who...
Staff at Derriford Hospital's Maternity Unit have been celebrating their achievement of full Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accreditation with UNICEF UK.
The award is given to health facilities after an assessment by UNICEF has shown that recognised standards of best practice are in place to improve the care provides for all mothers and babies.
Mums-to-be and new mums can feel reassured that the maternity staff at Derriford Hospital are providing safe and a high level of clinical care, following an intensive review by the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA).
Following a rigorous assessment, the maternity service has, for the first time, been awarded the highest level status under the insurance scheme for NHS hospitals.
