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This is the letter we have shared today with our medical colleagues regarding the incident.

Our hospital is extremely busy, and we have seen a large number of attendances to our Emergency Department. If you need medical help and advice the 111 phone or online service can refer into Emergency Departments or direct to Urgent Treatment Centres/Minor Injury Units if needed. However, always call 999 in a life-threatening emergency.

The University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust’s (UHP) Pharmacy team have been working hard to reduce the amount of single use plastics they generate to improve their carbon footprint and limit their impact on the environment.

The first patients have been seen at the temporary Computed Tomography (CT) scanner which will form part of Plymouth’s new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). The new Diagnostic Centre, located in Plymouth’s West End, will provide wider access to critical diagnostic tests.

Planned industrial action has been announced by the British Medical Association (BMA) for both consultants and junior doctors, as well as the Society of Radiographers. It means Consultants and Junior Doctors will be striking on Monday 02 October (from 7am), and finish on Thursday 05 October (7am). Radiographers will join the strikes on Tuesday 03 October (8am) and finish on Wednesday 04 October (8am).

Our Trust estates team has been working with specialist structural engineers to ensure we have the best possible advice and guidance to keep people safe. We have a clear protocol for managing RAAC which includes regular inspections and our last inspection was earlier this year (2023).

We are pleased to announce that Darryn Allcorn has been appointed as Chief Nurse and Director of Integrated Clinical Professions on a permanent basis.

NHS in Devon ready to take extra measures to keep people safe as strike pressure rises at emergency departments

Planned industrial action is due to take place involving Consultants on the 19 and 20 September, and junior doctors on the 20, 21 and 22 September.

Industrial action is a national dispute between the Government and Trades Unions about terms and conditions. We are committed to keeping patient and staff safety as our priority. We know that striking is an extremely difficult decision for colleagues to make and we respect the right of our consultants and junior doctors to take action.

Nominations have opened for the Plymouth Youth Awards, a ceremony dedicated to honouring exceptional young people from across the city. Taking place on 20 June 2024, the awards will recognise individuals up to the age of 18, who are making a positive impact in their community.