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Our AGM was a great opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed, acknowledge the challenges that we have faced and celebrate the achievements and improvements which we often don’t get the chance to do, working day to day.

Teams from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) performed the first Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy (ENB) biopsy case in Devon and Cornwall, and the first case in the UK which incorporated digital fluoroscopic navigation.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite. The new surgical suite is now fully operational and saw its first patients go through the three dedicated elective orthopaedic theatres in June.

The Infection Prevention and Management team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust were in the spotlight last month, as part of a national campaign to underline the importance of clinical audit and quality improvement in enhancing patient care.

We’ve got plenty of good progress to share this month, with particularly good news for patients needing urgent and emergency care, urological problems and those waiting for orthopaedic operations.

Every month our Board leaders meet in public to assess how we’re doing for the patients and communities we serve, how we’re doing for our staff, our achievements, our challenges with a big focus on what we’re doing to address them and what our plans are for the future. Highlights from May Board:

Health and care professionals from across the South West Peninsula were praised for their innovative and impactful research delivery and leadership at a prestigious three-day event last week.

Today we are pleased to share the news that following a competitive process Anthony Hemsley will be joining UHP as the joint Interim Chief Medical Officer

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has a new dedicated Children’s surgical unit. The unit has expanded its facilities for children and families, and provides three operating theatres, a dedicated entrance and drop off area for children and young people, an admission area including spaces for children with additional needs, and a large stage recovery area so that children can be discharged home directly without needing to be admitted into the hospital. The unit welcomed its first children and young people in February 2024.

Local college students were recently invited to a building site to find out about different careers in construction and learn about a very special building process currently being undertaken at University Hospitals Plymouth.