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,...
by Livewell Southwest | Apr 17, 2019 | News
With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to take preventative measures ahead of the bank holidays and after. The long Easter weekend traditionally puts extra pressure on health services, with visitors to Devon increasing the number of...
by Livewell Southwest | Apr 10, 2019 | News
Livewell Southwest has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Apprenticeship Development Award category of this year’s Plymouth Business Awards (formerly the Herald Business Awards). The awards, which will be presented at a celebration on 17 May 2019, recognise the...
by Livewell Southwest | Apr 8, 2019 | News
Livewell Southwest is delighted to announce the commencement of its contract to provide community health services for children, young people and families in Plymouth. The contract, which starts this week, will run for the next seven years. The contract covers mental...
