The Press and Communications Office is responsible for corporate communications and managing media relations on behalf of Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. All media enquiries will be evaluated by the Press and Communications team and dealt with appropriately. This is important to ensure that information given about Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust is accurate and up-to-date.
On our website you will find the latest news of what is happening within the Trust and its hospitals, you can also follow us on social media, details below.
If you would like your details to be added to our media distribution list please contact the Press and Communications Office.
Copies of the Trust's annual reports are available from the Our Publications page.
Staff and Patient Interviews
All requests for interviewing, to take a photograph of or to film patients or staff must be made through the Press and Communications office. We would appreciate as much notice as possible for these requests.
Condition Checks
All patient condition checks must be made via the Press and Communications Office. Please do not contact the wards direct. We respect patient confidentiality at all times. Patients details will only be released if you have the correct spelling of the full name and only if the patient or next of kin gives consent to information being released. Only a brief description of the progress of the patient will be given, such as the patient is stable or comfortable or critically ill.
Office Hours
To contact the Press and Communications team during office hours from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday:
Phone: 01752 432666
Email: communications.phnt@nhs.net
Out-of-Hours and Weekends
For information out of office hours, contact the hospital's on-call manager via Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust main switchboard on 01752 202082.
