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This Thursday 23 July 2026 we’re launching a new electronic patient record (EPR) across our hospitals and community sites.

Our new Epic EPR will bring patient health information together in a digital format that can be shared across different health care settings in Devon. It will include a range of data, including medication and allergies, immunisation status, laboratory test results, radiology images and vital signs.

Brooke Bishop is now nearly 18 years old. In 2007 she was one of the first 3 babies born at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust to be diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis through the newborn heel prick screening programme

Our new Electronic Patient Record is live across University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust next week and that means the MY CARE patient portal is ready for people to start creating their own accounts now.  

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is delighted to announce that three teams and projects have been shortlisted at this year’s Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards, which recognises the critical work being done to address the complexities of delivering safe care amidst times of significant change and long-standing pressures.

In June’s Board to Ward we share three highlights: Investing in services for patients, Listening and learning from Hector’s story and Reasons to be proud.

Plymouth’s new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors today, welcoming the first patients to the state-of-the-art facility.

The Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre (PCDC) has been officially opened by Luke Pollard MP and University Hospitals NHS Trust colleagues, marking a major milestone in improving access to diagnostic services for local people.

A new extension to the Plymouth Oncology Centre (POC) at Derriford Hospital has been officially opened by the Sparks family and Plymouth Argyle Football Club’s Kevin Nancekivell, in memory of the late BBC Radio Devon presenter and Argyle commentator, Gordon Sparks.