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The MySunrise app is being launched on 28 September to support cancer patients in the South West with all the information they need conveniently located on their smart phone. The app has been developed to support cancer patients and their families from the moment of their diagnosis all the way through their treatment pathway and is expected to support thousands of people in Devon and Cornwall.

A new machine for treating renal and ureteric stones, based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth will benefit patents across Devon and Cornwall. The first of its kind, the new fixed site lithotripter supports outpatient procedures for complex stones, revolutionising how stones are treated across the Southwest.

Interviews took place recently for our very first BAME Network Chair and Deputy.   The interview panel was made up of and chaired by BAME network colleagues. We are delighted to inform you that Kyeiyanne James was appointed to the BAME network chair and Rez Rogers has been appointed Deputy Chair and will be supporting Kyeiyanne in taking the network forward. Congratulations to them both on what will be pivotal roles in the organisation at this point in time.

A team of researchers based in the Westcountry has been awarded nearly £2.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Statement following prosecution of the Trust for failure to comply with the Duty of Candour

Our Director of Corporate Business is set to leave the Trust after nearly a decade of service.

People with Parkinson’s in the South West are being supported to better manage their condition, with an innovative new ‘Home Based Care Pathway’ launched last October.

Hospital Trusts in Devon are seeing a rise in numbers of people visiting Emergency Departments and are urging the public to try alternative services before attending, except in an emergency. 

Consultant Ophthalmologists from the Royal Eye Infirmary (REI) at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust have completed a new textbook on Glaucoma.