Derriford Hospital Celebrates Opening of the Dartmoor Building
Today we celebrated the official opening of the Dartmoor Building at Derriford Hospital. The Dartmoor Building, which houses the new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), will soon also become home to other key hospital services such as the Fracture Clinic, Main Outpatients and Pre-operative assessment. The new, state-of-the-art building was officially opened today by Fred Thomas MP and UHP colleagues, Sally Fletcher, Linda Fulford, Roly Cawaing and Helen Anderson.
The new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) opened to patients in September. Dr Anne Hicks, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, said: “The new Urgent Treatment Centre will give patients a choice of where to visit when they have a minor illness or injury. So far, the Dartmoor UTC has been really impactful. Since opening, we are seeing an average of 100 patients a day, even seeing as many as 140 patients on one day. Patient feedback has also been really positive, with 99% of patients being seen within four hours. The UTC feels like a calm and spacious environment to work and to be treated. It’s been a really great team effort from everyone involved.”
Find opening times and information for the new Urgent Treatment Centre at Derriford here.
The Fracture Clinic will also be relocated from the main hospital site to the Dartmoor Building and will offer a multidisciplinary team of experts the space to diagnose, treat and support patients in their recovery of fractures in a larger, modern, purpose-built healthcare environment. The clinic will provide:
- increase in consultation rooms and plaster rooms
- dedicated area for children
- comfortable waiting area
Matron for Trauma, Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, Sue Timmins, said: “We are extremely proud to announce the opening of our newly expanded Fracture Clinic - a space designed to meet the growing needs of our community with greater comfort, efficiency, and care. This larger, modern facility allows us to streamline services and create a more welcoming environment for our patients.
Our expert team of orthopaedic medical specialists, nurses, and support staff are truly excited about this next chapter. They are all eager to continue doing what they do best which is to provide high-quality, compassionate care, now with enhanced space and resources.”
Both main Outpatients and Pre-operative assessment services will also relocate to the Dartmoor building.
Senior Sister for Main Outpatients, Kelly Hill, said: “The Pre-operative Assessment and Main Outpatient teams are excited to welcome patients to this brand new, state of the art facility which will enable us to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care in a modern and bespoke environment, bringing our teams together and allowing us to develop our services side by side so that we can continue to be responsive to the needs of the local population.”
The £52 million project is part of a wider estate development plan which aims to transform how care is delivered and improve lives across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall through investment in the most up-to-date healthcare environment. You can find the latest updates about all the developments happening on site on our website.
The Dartmoor building is located at the top of the hospital site, opposite the multi-storey, Costa Coffee and Boots chemist. You can find it on our site map here.
