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Livewell celebrates its amazing staff at awards night
Livewell Southwest CIC recognised the excellence and dedication of colleagues at its annual People Awards celebration. Categories included Unsung Hero, Extra Mile and Leadership, as well as awards for clinical and non-clinical teams, and nominations were made by...
Celebrating our fantastic Allied health Professionals
Livewell Southwest CIC celebrated Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Day on Monday, when directors and senior managers shadowed them in their workplace and chatted about their roles, the challenges they face, improvement projects and what they enjoy about being an...
Helping Victor to lead a healthy, independent life
Livewell Southwest’s Tissue Viability Team is taking part in an exciting Quality Innovation project called the PROMISE project, which aims to find out if pressure monitoring can prevent and improve pressure sores. Victor is wheelchair bound and part of Livewell’s...
Livewell social workers shortlisted for prestigious awards
A social worker from Livewell Southwest who has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to the profession has been shortlisted for three prestigious awards in recognition of her outstanding work. Teresa Barrett, who supports patients on two of Livewell...
World Mental Health Day: Mental health unit thanks beautician for pampering staff and patients
A mental health unit for women with severe and long-standing mental health problems in Plymouth has thanked a spa consultant for providing free pamper sessions to their staff and patients as part of World Mental Health Day (10 October). Louise Viggers, manager and...
How talking to someone about suicide can help prevent it from happening
Did you know that every 40 seconds someone loses their life to suicide? Today (Thursday 10 October) marks World Mental Health Day, a day to recognise and raise awareness of mental health and the impact it can have on people no matter their age, background or...
Livewell nurse wins national award for infection prevention work
A Plymouth nurse has been recognised for her enthusiasm and commitment to helping prevent infections at a glittering awards ceremony. Livewell Southwest nurse Gillian Mansfield was named as the Infection Prevention Society’s (IPS) Link Practitioner of the Year at...
All primary school children eligible for free flu vaccine spray
Livewell Southwest is supporting Public Health England as it urges parents and guardians to take up the offer of a free flu vaccines for children this year. Children frequently forget to wash their hands or cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough....
Every Mind Matters: ground-breaking new platform launched to support mental health in Devon
Public Health England, in partnership with the NHS, has launched Every Mind Matters, a new way of empowering people to manage and improve their mental health. It is increasingly recognised that taking care of our mental health is as important as maintaining good...
Livewell apprentices star in national campaign highlighting benefits of apprenticeships
Three apprentices at Livewell Southwest have starred in a national Government campaign highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships. Lauren Bancroft, Millie Wheeler and Sam Westwood shared their experience of apprenticeships at Livewell Southwest, the provider of...
