by Livewell Southwest | May 24, 2019 | News
This week, Livewell Southwest is celebrating the contributions made to research as part of International Clinical Trials Day, 20 May. As part of our celebrations, we’re sharing the experiences of one of our patient’s – Barry – about why he signed up to take part in a...
by Livewell Southwest | May 16, 2019 | News
On Saturday 11 May people in Plymouth were given the chance to find out more about how Livewell Southwest does things differently at our career fair and open day. The free event gave those interested in a career in health and social care a chance to find out all about...
by Livewell Southwest | May 14, 2019 | News
A patient celebrating her 21st birthday in hospital enjoyed a special surprise thanks to staff on the ward. Alex has been on the Plym Unit, a specialist neurological rehabilitation service on the Mount Gould Hospital site in Plymouth since July 2018 after her car was...
by Livewell Southwest | May 9, 2019 | News
Julie’s* husband Craig* was supported by the district nursing team at Livewell in 2018 in the weeks leading up to his death. Craig had been diagnosed with neck and head cancer in October 2017 just months after finding a lump on his neck. “We were on holiday when he...
by Livewell Southwest | May 9, 2019 | News
Megan-Louise Bonner and Eleanor Emery are two of Livewell Southwest’s specialist community nurses who last year helped care for and support hundreds of people across Plymouth in the last stages of their lives. “It’s all part of the job,” says Megan, community sister...
by Livewell Southwest | May 9, 2019 | News
Sharon King is a woman on a mission to get people talking about death and dying. It’s not that she’s morbid. She just takes her role as Livewell Southwest’s Palliative and End of Life Lead really seriously, because, as she says, death is something that affects us all,...
