Livewell Southwest announces forthcoming retirement of Chief Executive
Our Chief Executive, Michelle Thomas, has confirmed that she will be retiring from the organisation in Autumn 2026, marking 40 years of dedicated service in the NHS and Livewell, having started her career as a student nurse in Plymouth. During her time as Chief...
Livewell’s Adult Social Care services achieve national recognition for work with unpaid carers
Livewell Southwest is proud to be the first Adult Social Care provider to obtain the Carers Trust Triangle of Care Star 3 accreditation, marking a major milestone for involvement of unpaid carers throughout a person’s health and social care journey. This...
Access Disruption in and around Stonehouse (19/04/26)
Message from Plymouth City Council Further updates will be available on the Plymouth City Council website. We are sorry for the continued disruption in and around Stonehouse following the closure of the Evolution Cove building and we recognise the frustration this...
Jerry Clough Appointed Non‑Executive Director at Livewell Southwest
Livewell Southwest is pleased to announce the appointment of Jerry Clough as our new Non‑Executive Director, effective 27 February 2026. Jerry brings nearly two decades of senior leadership experience within the NHS, including board‑level roles in finance,...
Praise for citywide progress in SEND support
Praise for citywide progress in SEND support Plymouth’s SEND services have been praised by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following a recent monitoring inspection, which found clear progress across the Local Area Partnership’s work to improve support...
Access to Mount Gould Hospital (Monday 9 February)
We have been informed by Plymouth Highways that essential maintenance work will be carried out on Beaumont Road on Monday 9 February (09:30-15:00 - circumstances and weather permitting). In order to carry out these repair works they will be enforcing traffic...
Falls Prevention Class showcased in BBC coverage
Livewell Southwest’s Falls Management Exercise (FaME) class will be featured in a BBC Spotlight story on how prevention-focussed classes are reducing the rate of falls. Our service operates around Plymouth, with similar services being available across Devon and...
Staff and patients transform wasteland at Lee Mill Hospital into therapeutic garden thanks to epic challenge by former Plymouth Argyle player
From this... To this... This makeover has transformed a patch of wasteland alongside Lee Mill Hospital. The specialist teams in the 12-bed, low-secure mental health unit offer personalised care and treatment to men experiencing complex, long-standing mental health...
Plymouth praised for its adult social care support
Thousands of Plymouth residents who rely on adult social care are benefitting from compassionate, high-quality support and now that work has been officially recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with inspectors praising the city’s commitment to equity,...
Five Livewell nurses awarded highly regarded Queen’s Nurse title
Congratulations are in order for five Livewell nurses who have been given the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN) by The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QNCI). The esteemed title of Queens Nurse recognises a commitment to high standards of patient care,...
