The Care Quality Commission visited our maternity services in September 2022 as part of their national maternity inspection programme. This programme aims to give the inspectors an up-to-date view of hospital maternity care and help them understand what is working well to support learning and improvement at a local and national level.
Read " Patients and families report improvement…"Industrial action is a national dispute between the Government and Trades Unions about terms and conditions. We are committed in keeping disruption to our services to a minimum on these dates, and we have measures in place to ensure the safety and welfare of our patients and our staff.
Read " Industrial Action involving Junior Docto…"In the last year a total of 10,108,993 miles related to the delivery of healthcare, have been avoided by University Hospitals Plymouth changing the way we deliver outpatient appointments.
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We are delighted to share the news that Rachel O’Connor has been appointed to the role of Director of Integrated Care and Partnerships at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
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People in need of Orthopaedic surgery will benefit from increased theatre capacity in Devon at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
Read " New Orthopaedic Theatres aim to reduce l…"Ambulance services will be taking industrial action on Monday 23 January, 2023. The NHS in Devon is working hard to keep people safe during the planned strikes, while delivering the best care possible.
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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has invested £871,000 to expand Acute Medicine and Same Day Emergency Care this winter.
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People with eye conditions will be able to access a brand-new state-of-the-art facility this year as the building for a new Royal Eye Infirmary (REI) is well underway.
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University Hospitals Plymouth is making their UTC (Urgent Treatment Centre) and MIU (Minor Injuries Unit) waiting times available to the public so that they can make an informed decision about where to receive the urgent care that they need.
Read " UTC and MIU waiting times now available…"Chief Executive Ann James said:
We know the sight of ambulances queueing and the waits people are facing for Urgent and Emergency Care can be worrying for local people. I wanted to share with your today some good news that demonstrates we are working hard to improve the situation and reduce these waits.
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