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News From Around The Trust 

Hospital Food is Recipe for Health
13 March 2011
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust will be hosting a display and demonstration of hospital food in the main entrance of Derriford Hospital on Tuesday 22nd March from 12noon.
 
Members of the infection prevention and control team
Infection Control Win National Patient Safety Award 2011
10 March 2011
Our Infection Prevention and Control team are today the proud owners of a national Patient Safety Award 2011.
 
Part of the maternity ward at City Hospital after the air raid
Air Raid Memorial Service
09 March 2011
A service is being held on Monday 21 March 2011 to remember the nurses, mothers and babies killed at City Hospital (subsequently Freedom Fields) 70 years ago during the Plymouth Blitz.
 
Jason and Jamie Phillips present a cheque to the Snow-drop Appeal
Appeal Bowled Over by Donation
01 March 2011
Nicola Phillips, acting Head of Midwifery, and Kala Gangadaran, Senior Midwife, accept a donation on behalf of the Snowdrop Appeal from Jason and Jamie Phillips.
 
Service of Remembering Together
01 March 2011
There will be a special service for parents who have experienced bereavement through the loss of a pregnancy or death of a baby on Sunday 6 March at 2.00pm in the hospital chapel on level seven at Derriford Hospital.
 
Response to CQC Inspection of Theatres
23 February 2011
A response to the recent visit from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to the theatres at Derriford Hospital.
 
Dr Foster Data Shows Low Mortality Rates - The Best in the South West
21 February 2011
Updated independent figures published earlier this month, by Dr Foster shows that Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has the lowest mortality rates in the South West.
 
Staff on Birch ward show their reddies
Birch ward show their ‘reddies’ for Leukemia Fund
16 February 2011
Staff Nurse Sarah Houghton from Birch ward organised a Wear It Red Day to raise awareness and funds for Plymouth & District Leukaemia Fund (PDLF) on 14th February.
 
Generous to a tee
15 February 2011
Golf Club Captain Mike Eastel visited the playroom on level 12 at Derriford Hospital on Tuesday 15th February 2011 to present a cheque for £3000 to the Children’s Happy Hospital Fund.
 
Trelyn Quilters present a donation to the Friends of the Renal Unit
Quilters have it all sewn up
14 February 2011
Anca Ichim, Haemodialysis Unit Manager, was pleased to accept a very generous donation from the Trelyn Quilters
 
 
 
 
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