Hospital Radio Plymouth is marking a major national milestone this year as hospital radio celebrates 100 years of supporting patients across the UK. To honour the centenary, the volunteer-run station is broadcasting 100 hours of live continuous programming, celebrating both the history of hospital radio and its role in patient wellbeing.
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People across Devon are invited to help shape the future of health and care as the NHS in Devon launches a new programme to help deliver care that is closer to home, more joined up and focussed on keeping people healthy.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is inviting local people to discover more about their local healthcare providers and explore the wide range of careers available in the NHS at a Careers Showcase on Saturday 26 September at Derriford Centre for Health and Wellbeing (DCHW).
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We ask you to tell us about your experience of care and we use this to help us learn what works for you and what we need to improve.
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University Hospitals Plymouth Consultant Haematologist, Dr David Lewis has received an award at the European Haematology Association Congress, held in Stockholm for Best European Research. It celebrates more than a decade of work on the ENRICH study, that is transforming care for patients with mantle cell lymphoma.
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In June, Lead Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist, Deirdre Stapleton, presented one of her patients’ cases at the UK Oncology Forum, to celebrate the success of her immunotherapy treatment.
Myrna Donovan, 82, is a local patient from Plymouth who has been receiving treatment for a melanoma on her leg for the last six years.
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A Plymouth patient has made a miraculous recovery as a result of receiving a rare highly specialist implant to control her pain for cancer care.
Read " Rachael’s miraculous recovery takes her …"University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is working closely with technical system suppliers and our health partners across Devon and Cornwall including GP practices, Local Medical Committees and NHS Devon to resolve an issue relating to pathology results.
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It’s an Epic time for us as we move to the same electronic patient record in all hospitals across Devon. This has been the biggest single transformation we have seen at UHP and it offers many benefits for patients and carers. We heard a poignant story from Ryan about a therapeutic approach to security and we’re looking forward to welcoming our community in for a Careers Showcase on Saturday 26 September.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) hosted a visit from the BBC, who visited last week to report on the Trust’s national research success and to highlight how expanding clinical research in the South West is transforming patient care.
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