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A nurse at University Hospitals Plymouth has encouraged the creation of a new awards category in the upcoming Student Nursing Times Awards, to include clinical research.

When Martin Hodges had a petrol explosion in his garage, he was admitted to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for treatment for his burns.

One of the world’s first Omicron-specific variant vaccines is to be trialled in Devon and Cornwall, as the biotechnology company Moderna, Inc works with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

The Hepatology Department at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is marking an important milestone in the elimination of the blood borne virus Hepatitis C. Since the first patients were treated at Derriford Hospital in March 2001, 1000 patients have now been treated.

The maternity care at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) NHS Trust continues to be highly rated, according to a national survey published on Thursday.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) National Maternity Survey is a nationwide review of all aspects of maternity care. Nearly 4000 patients have some or all of their maternity care delivered by UHP each year.

A new state-of-the-art facility to advance brain research in the South West and beyond has opened at Plymouth Science Park.

The Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC) is home to seven cutting-edge human neuroimaging research laboratories to help better understand brain activity and human behaviour.

James Ellick, Advanced Specialist Pharmacist at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, has reminded the public to utilise their local pharmacy.

Mark Cawley, 59, from Plympton, is a sous chef at the Royal Citadel in Plymouth. He has praised REI staff at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust after operations which restored his sight.