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Patients with liver disease will be treated in a brand new state-of-the-art space thanks to the refurbishment of the South West Liver Unit by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.

We have extended the term of office of Mark Hackett as our Interim Chief Executive. Mark, who joined in April, has agreed to stay on for up to 18 months, longer than the original planned six months.

Over the last few days we have seen deplorable violence and intimidation in towns and cities across the UK. Many colleagues may have seen or heard the horrifying actions, and last night this spread to our city of Plymouth. On behalf of the board at UHP, we wholeheartedly condemn the deliberate acts of violence that have taken place and we want to make a clear statement about our values and behaviours as an organisation.

After extensive groundwork preparation, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is pleased to announce the start of construction works for the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre in Colin Campbell Court.

Parking charges at Devon hospitals have been reviewed so that the public and patients pay the same amount at paying sites across the county.

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.