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Patients, staff and visitors must continue to wear face coverings in healthcare settings
England’s Chief Nurse has reminded the public that everyone accessing or visiting healthcare settings must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules. Covid restrictions will end in many settings in England from Monday. However, Public...
Plymouth Integrated Care Partnership launches
People across Plymouth and the wider Devon locality will benefit from more joined-up health and social care from today, 1 July 2021. Livewell Southwest and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) have formally come together as Plymouth’s Integrated Care...
Livewell Southwest launches the first peer text service – MumsConnect
Livewell Southwest has launched a new dedicated text messaging service to support new mums and mums-to-be in Plymouth who might be struggling with their mental health. MumsConnect will offer friendly support and signposting from trained peer supporters via the...
£3 million upgrade at Glenbourne Unit gets go ahead
The Old Bridford Ward at the Glenbourne Unit, a psychiatric inpatient facility in Plymouth will undergo major refurbishment to turn its 15-bed mixed-sex dormitories into 10 en-suite rooms divided into two single sex wards. Overseeing the project is the site’s...
People in Plymouth experiencing mental health crisis given breathing space from debt
People in Plymouth receiving treatment for a mental health crisis can now benefit from a new initiative designed to give people breathing space from difficulties with debt. Financial issues can take a toll on our mental health, and it is also recognised that people...
Becca recognised for her outstanding contribution
Rebecca Jones, Senior Occupational Therapist with the South Community Therapy Team was recognised last week by the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) South West Peninsula Network for her outstanding contribution to an MND patient’s care. Tracy Thomas, speaking on behalf...
Freephone crisis mental health helpline for adults and children in Plymouth
People in Plymouth seeking urgent mental health advice now only need to call one number no matter how old they are. Livewell Southwest, the social enterprise delivering NHS mental health services in Plymouth, has made it easier for people to access support by...
Happy 18th Birthday to Plymouth’s Latch On Breastfeeding programme!
Plymouth’s Latch On Breastfeeding programme is celebrating a special birthday, having now spent 18 years supporting new parents! As well as providing health and social care across Plymouth, Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team offer prevention, intervention...
Dying Matters Week – Being in a good place to die
This Dying Matters Week, (10-16 May) Sharon King, Livewell Southwest’s Palliative and End of Life Organisation Lead is encouraging people to think whether you’re in a good place to die and the support available. End of life care is something many professionals...
Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit’s therapy garden is helping people achieve their rehabilitation goals
Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit’s (PNRU) therapy garden has recently been freshened up ready for people to spend time in as the weather improves, while also forming an important part of the therapy being provided to the people the team cares for. PNRU is a 15-bed...
