We will contact patients if their procedure or outpatient appointment needs to be rescheduled, but they should attend a scheduled procedure or appointment if they have not heard from us. Find out more about Resident Doctors Industrial Action
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.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust are proud to be sponsoring the Young Carer Award, one of 17 categories at this year’s awards. The award recognises a young person who has demonstrated exceptional support for others and is open to young people from all backgrounds who have shown support for their peers, friends or relatives that has helped them to cope with the illness or disability of someone they care about.
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The Chronic Pain Management team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust have officially moved into a new, purpose-designed space at Plymouth Marjon University, marking an exciting new chapter for the service and the patients it supports.
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In March’s Board to Ward we share three highlights: Improving care for our most vulnerable babies, Delivering high quality care, Ending Corridor Care.
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A planning application has been submitted to Plymouth City Council for a new health development at Colin Campbell Court.
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A new Health Research, Education, Enterprise and Innovation Zone is rapidly taking shape in the north of Plymouth, as University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) expands its presence at Plymouth Science Park (PSP).
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in collaboration with Plymouth City Council would like to invite you to take part in our public consultation on the proposed further health development at Colin Campbell Court. In addition to the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre, which is scheduled to open this summer, a second building will provide a further range of integrated acute and community diagnostic services.
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On Wednesday 11 March 2026, Brian Holmes, a 70-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer, became the first person in the UK, and the fifth in the world, to receive a new cancer treatment as part of a clinical trial.
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We look forward to welcoming Adel Jones as our new Chief Operating Officer at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust from 5 May 2026 .
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Standards of Condition, appearance and maintenance at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) Derriford Hospital site have been rated as 99%, in a recent PLACE assessment. PLACE is part of a national system that aims to help NHS organisations understand how well they are meeting the needs of their patients and identify where improvements can be made and stands for Patient-Led Assessment of the Care Environment (PLACE)
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