Livewell Southwest is a recognised provider of integrated health and social care services operating across South Hams, West Devon and Plymouth, with additional responsibilities for delivering specialist services to people living in certain parts of Cornwall and Devon. Integrating health and social care means that we can deliver care for people in new ways which are more efficient, with professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This way of working helps us to deliver the right care to people, in the right place, at the right time.

We were founded in 2011 as a pioneering, independent community interest company. This means we are a not-for-profit organisation which re-invests all revenue back into the services we provide, and the communities we serve. While we are not a formal part of the NHS, we work alongside colleagues from local NHS hospitals and services to deliver expert care to a range of communities.

Our award-winning services are diverse and include: community nursing; services for people with learning disabilities; physiotherapy; community mental health services; social work; wellbeing and health improvement services; services for children and young people and community pharmacies. We provide these services either within the person’s home, or from one of 12 locations based across the southwest.

Livewell Southwest is an employee-led organisation, and the largest community health and social care enterprise in the UK. We employ more than 3,000 members of staff who live and work in the local area and champion their progression, development and commitment to providing outstanding care.

As a social enterprise, we re-invest all of our revenue back into services – allowing us to continually deliver better care to the communities we serve.