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Sarah Saxby, Transformation Midwife at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP), is at the forefront of maternity care innovation, ensuring comprehensive, personalised support for women and birthing people. Her commitment to service improvement and patient-centred care has now earned her national recognition through the prestigious Chief Midwifery Officer Silver Award, presented by Kate Brintworth, Chief Midwifery Officer for England.

A message from our Chief Executive Mark Hackett, looking back on the last 12 months and ahead to the next year.

A heartfelt nomination from a grateful patient has recognised Dr Jo Page, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP), for her outstanding dedication to patient-centred care. As a result, Dr Page has been honoured with a VIP Award—UHP’s flagship recognition scheme celebrating colleagues who go above and beyond in their roles.

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) has been awarded £1.2m towards energy efficiency projects and renewable energy.

We are delighted to share the news that Dr Anjula Mehta will be joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust as our new Joint Chief Medical Officer from June 2025.

Starting Wednesday 2 April 2025, pedestrian walk-ins to the Children's Emergency Department (ED) will need to enter the building via the Main Entrance at the front of Derriford Hospital. This is due to the construction work taking place outside the Emergency Department.

The Research and Development team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) worked with research nurses from Devon to deliver a study aiming to help e-cigarette users quit vaping using a new mouth spray.

A new machine learning server will help researchers at UHP analyse clinical research data on site with the aim of improving patient care and service delivery.

We want to remind people about the closure of the single lane previously open to public vehicles outside the front of Derriford Hospital. In this video, Future Hospital Programme Planning Manager Bryonie Deeming explains the Trust’s decision behind the road closure, and alternative ways to access the hospital and its main entrance.