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A look back at our AGM

Dr Matt Hill, Consultant Anaesthetist at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust put Plymouth on the map recently at a global conference. He presented at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Healthcare in Gothenburg, Sweden.

NHS England has confirmed the appointment of James Brent as the new Chair of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

National and regional NHS leaders visited Plymouth today as a part of a wider visit to Devon. The leaders – a group of Non-Executive Directors and Directors from NHS England – met and talked with staff at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as well as with partners from Livewell Southwest and Plymouth City Council.

The annual Peninsula Paediatric Awards for Training Achievements (PAFTAs) has seen multiple UHP colleagues take home awards for their outstanding contributions and exceptional hard work in working with children and young people across Devon & Cornwall.

Out of the 743 nominations, spanning across a range of departments and roles, we are delighted that we have 5 out of the 16 winners working with us here at UHP. The nominations are all submitted anonymously and often comprise of multiple entries from different colleagues, which enable the judges to get a real sense of how these individuals strive to be the best they can be, for both their colleagues and patients.

A revised approach to how emergency services respond to patients in motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) could help to save lives, according to new research.

The University Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has secured a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Award thanks to it’s outstanding work supporting the Armed Forces community.

Health services in Devon are currently extremely busy, including University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. We are asking people to help us to reduce pressure on our services so we can care for our most unwell patients and relieve waits in our Emergency Department.

Generous charitable funds from Plymouth Hospital Charity’s (PCH) priority fund along with a substantial memoriam donation from Phil Sanders, has allowed for the funding of the Siemens Nordic Comfort Solution Media System for the MRI department at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP). This recently acquired advanced media system has already enhanced patient experience during MRI scans, whilst also making for a calmer working environment for our colleagues.

Devon’s health and care partners formally come together in a new partnership today (1 July) with a responsibility to plan and deliver joined-up services which will improve the lives of people who live and work in the county.