We will regularly post news and information about disruptions at the Derriford hospital site while we carry out essential building works to improve patient care.
You can view buildings and parking on our Derriford Hospital site map.
Following the announcement from the Secretary of State that University Hospitals Plymouth will be part of the first wave of Trusts to receive funding under the New Hospital Programme, the construction of our new Emergency Care Building is now moving at pace.
In order to facilitate the delivery of construction materials and use of some large machinery, it is essential to reduce the traffic immediately outside the front of the hospital. To achieve this, please be advised that the single lane currently open to public vehicles will be closed from Monday 17 February 2025 onwards.
Anyone wishing to drop off or pick up is now advised to use Car Park F (Disabled Car Park) which will now feature drop off/pick up bays with a maximum stay of 30 minutes. Licensed taxis are also advised to use these bays.
The free hospital shuttle bus will continue to offer to transport patients from any patient car park to any entrance or department within the hospital site, including the front entrance of the hospital. This is available 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Once parked, please call the parking desk on 01752 432000 or 07827897431 and provide your location.
Hackney carriage taxis will continue to provide a service to drop off and collect patients at the front entrance of the hospital. Ambulances will also continue to access the front of the hospital as before.
Throughout the construction of the new Emergency Care Building, the bus lanes outside the front of the hospital will continue to be operational. Traffic marshals will be on hand to ensure that the bus lanes are only used by buses and emergency vehicles. Please can we ask you to be patient and respectful, our colleagues are here to help.
Pedestrian access to the Emergency Department will continue to be diverted – read more here.
It’s a really exciting time for us at University Hospitals Plymouth but we do appreciate the inconvenience that this diversion of traffic may cause. If you’ve got any questions or thoughts on anything regarding the new Emergency Care Building, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with one of the team. We’d also love to hear from you in this survey . Thank you for your cooperation.
