Public urged to act fast to avoid festive flu
England’s top doctors have urged people to protect themselves and their families from flu over the coming week amid warnings that new cases may peak over the busy Christmas period. While more people over the age of 65 have got their flu jab than this time last year...
Plymouth Child Maintenance Group Centre achieves Bronze Wellbeing at Work award
A Plymouth business is celebrating after achieving Bronze status within the Wellbeing at Work Award programme and receiving recognition for its work to improve the health and wellbeing of its staff. The Plymouth Child Maintenance Group Centre has been working...
Dedicated social worker named Adult Social Worker of the Year at prestigious awards
A Plymouth social worker who has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to the profession has been named as Adult Social Worker of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony. Teresa Barrett, adult social worker at Livewell Southwest, won the accolade at the annual...
Working together for a healthy smile
Dental students from Plymouth University were invited to Livewell this week to learn about oral health and its link to healthcare associated infections. Karen Collard and Casie Bugg from the Infection Prevention Advisory and Care Team (IPACT) organised a day of...
Play your part to stop the spread of Norovirus – just Think NORO
With reports of outbreaks of Norovirus increasing at schools, hospitals and nurseries across the South West, Livewell Southwest is joining Public Health England and NHS England and Improvement in urging people to follow simple steps to stop the spread of this nasty...
Susie gives Lisa a health MOT – have you had yours?
As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, stroke and dementia. But help is at hand – a free NHS health check can spot early signs and help prevent them from happening to you,...
CSTR project receives praise from NHS England
A pioneering project supporting vulnerable offenders with underlying mental health issues has been praised by the NHS Director responsible for the programme. Kate Davies, Director of Health and Justice, Armed Forces and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) for...
Livewell therapists spread the #SmallChangeBigImpact message
Occupational therapists across Livewell Southwest have been raising awareness of the valuable role they play in supporting people to lead healthy, independent lives. Livewell Southwest employs more than 130 occupational therapists who work in teams alongside...
OT Week: Livewell appoints first matron from an occupational therapy background
IT’S National Occupational Therapy Week and Livewell Southwest is proud to announce it has appointed its first matron from an occupational therapy rather than nursing background. Sally Stephenson has worked as an occupational therapist for 22 years, and has been...
Newly launched One You Programme will help people with long term conditions
People recently diagnosed with chronic or long term health conditions are invited to refer themselves to the newly launched One You Programme, a partnership between Livewell Southwest’s Wellbeing Team and Plymouth Marjon University. The One You Programme provides a...
