Our Future Hospital News

A topping out ceremony was held yesterday to celebrate the structural completion of the new Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre at Colin Campbell Court.

The ceremony marked the building reaching its highest point, a significant milestone in the delivery of the £22 million project. Staff and representatives involved in the development were joined by colleagues from construction partner BAM, commissioning body NHS England, alongside local MPs and Plymouth City Councillors, to mark the occasion.

A new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) has today opened its doors to patients at Derriford Hospital. Located in the brand-new, three-storey Dartmoor Building, the UTC will be open daily from 8am to 8pm, for patients of any age.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust would like to inform the public of a revised opening date for the new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) located in the new Dartmoor Building at Derriford Hospital.

It’s an exciting time at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, with a number of large building projects starting work and some nearing completion. With so much going on, it can be hard to keep track of what exactly is happening and where, so here’s a helpful update.

A recent study of air pollution levels in and around Derriford Hospital has contributed towards University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust’s objective of an ‘excellent’ score in the Clean Air Hospital Framework, as set out in its Green Plan.

Cancer patients are benefiting from a new specialist unit at Derriford Hospital, which aims to reduce attendances at the Emergency Department, and shorten waiting times for treatment.