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As a lifelong swimmer, UHP Mustard Tree Macmillan Counsellor Ellie Ricketts recognised the incredible power of cold-water swimming on both mind and body, and she’s now won a national award for her cold water therapy course for cancer patients.

A Nursing and Clinical Professions Recruitment Lead at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) is chairing a new group which aims to enable better access to local employment, skills and training opportunities for military service leavers, working-age veterans, and military families.

Last week, we welcomed the announcement from the Secretary of State confirming that University Hospitals Plymouth will be part of the first wave of Trusts to receive funding under the New Hospital Programme.

A dietary supplement used to build muscle – or prevent muscle loss as a result of ageing or illness – is to be trialled as a potential treatment for chronic liver disease.

Patients who receive injectable treatments from the inpatient pharmacy at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust may be interested to know about planned works to improve the facilities. 

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is delighted that following the government announcement of the New Hospital Programme review outcome, the new Emergency Care Building at Derriford Hospital can now proceed at pace. 

An ambitious programme to transform care for patients and staff across Devon’s acute hospitals and community sites is a step closer following the awarding of a new contract for an electronic patient record (EPR). 

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is leading the way in innovative care for patients with anaemia, a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Thanks to the efforts of Antony Mitchell, Lead Pharmacist for Urgent and Emergency Care, Karla Purtill, Lead Nurse for Chronic Kidney Disease, and their teams, the Trust has introduced new approaches that are improving patient outcomes, reducing hospital visits, and streamlining care pathways.