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The construction stage of the new Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre (PCDC) is now complete, with the keys formally handed over to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP). 

Teams at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) have treated their first patient using Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) this month, marking an important milestone in brining cutting edge treatment closer to our patients.

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine Conference was held last week in Birmingham and attracted more than 1,200 delegates. Dr Ian Higginson, president of RCEM, launched the conference with a thought-provoking talk on what Emergency Medicine may look like in decades to come.

Building better care in the community, including co-ordinated care for frail elderly people and more same-day services at Liskeard Community Hospital, ending the indignity of corridor care and celebrating some amazing award-winning projects are 3 highlights from this month’s Board meeting

Local business owners the Isaias’s hosted a charity night in March to raise funds for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The night was a huge success raising an incredible £19,735.26 for the Spring Intensive Care charity.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust have been recognised as regional champions on three categories at this year’s NHS Excellence Awards, celebrating outstanding contributions to patient care, partnership working and service improvement.

Kingsbridge Minor Injury Unit (MIU) will be closed from today, 20 April, for two weeks to allow for refurbishment works to take place. The rest of the hospital at South Hams will be operating as normal.

In October 2025 the Security team at UHP were confronted with a situation involving an armed individual on site at Derriford Hospital. Subsequently awarded bravery certificates, the team of 6 are now sharing their story of how they worked together to disarm the individual and prevent the situation escalating.

Industrial action has been announced by the British Medical Association (BMA) for Resident Doctors from 7am on Tuesday 07 April until Monday 13 April, ending at 7am.