Plymouth woman kicks the habit with Swap to Stop
A Plymouth woman is celebrating starting 2020 as a non-smoker after kicking the habit with the help of an initiative dedicated to helping smokers across the city swap cigarettes for vaping. Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team One You Plymouth joined forces...
Livewell Southwest celebrates Care Quality Commission rating
Livewell Southwest CIC is celebrating as inspectors from the healthcare watchdog Care Quality Commission (CQC) have awarded it a rating of Good overall, with all of its core services now either Good or Outstanding overall. That makes it among the best performing...
New Year, New You?
Every January, millions of us resolve to make changes to our lifestyles. Whether you want to move more, eat well, stress less or be smoke free, Livewell Southwest’s Health Improvement Team One You Plymouth can help you take the first steps towards your healthier...
Random acts of Livewell kindess
Livewell Southwest staff go the extra mile at work every day, but the Christmas season sees them finding ways to help others in the community who are most in need. During the festive season teams at Livewell have been organising donations for local food banks,...
Livewell Southwest recognised for mental health support in primary care
Livewell Southwest has been praised for its innovative project Doc2Doc which gives GPs quick and easy access to psychiatry advice, getting speedy support for patients and reducing the need for some referrals as a result. Doc2Doc was co-designed by Livewell...
Livewell’s paid work placement scheme leads to dream job
One of Livewell’s healthcare assistants (HCA) has spoken of her joy at finding a job she loves, thanks to our Paid Work Placement Scheme after being unemployed for eight years. Sarah Sellick was lacking in confidence, struggling to recognise her strengths when she...
New GLAD research project launched at Livewell
An exciting opportunity to get involved in the largest ever study of anxiety and depression The Research team is launching a new project at Livewell Southwest looking at Genetic Links to Anxiety & Depression – ‘GLAD’. The study will explore risk factors in...
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...
