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If you’ve breastfed your child in the past 16 years, chances are it’s all thanks to Mandy Chapman. Mandy, a health improvement practitioner at Livewell Southwest has trained more than 400 women across Plymouth to become breastfeeding peer supporters who in turn...

This week, Livewell Southwest is celebrating the contributions made to research as part of International Clinical Trials Day, 20 May. As part of our celebrations, we’re sharing the experiences of one of our patient’s – Barry – about why he signed up to take part in...

On Saturday 11 May people in Plymouth were given the chance to find out more about how Livewell Southwest does things differently at our career fair and open day. The free event gave those interested in a career in health and social care a chance to find out all...

A patient celebrating her 21st birthday in hospital enjoyed a special surprise thanks to staff on the ward. Alex has been on the Plym Unit, a specialist neurological rehabilitation service on the Mount Gould Hospital site in Plymouth since July 2018 after her car...

Julie’s* husband Craig* was supported by the district nursing team at Livewell in 2018 in the weeks leading up to his death. Craig had been diagnosed with neck and head cancer in October 2017 just months after finding a lump on his neck. “We were on holiday when he...

Megan-Louise Bonner and Eleanor Emery are two of Livewell Southwest’s specialist community nurses who last year helped care for and support hundreds of people across Plymouth in the last stages of their lives. “It’s all part of the job,” says Megan, community...

Sharon King is a woman on a mission to get people talking about death and dying. It’s not that she’s morbid. She just takes her role as Livewell Southwest’s Palliative and End of Life Lead really seriously, because, as she says, death is something that affects us...

With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to take preventative measures ahead of the bank holidays and after. The long Easter weekend traditionally puts extra pressure on health services, with visitors to Devon increasing the number of...

Livewell Southwest has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Apprenticeship Development Award category of this year’s Plymouth Business Awards (formerly the Herald Business Awards). The awards, which will be presented at a celebration on 17 May 2019, recognise the...

Livewell Southwest is delighted to announce the commencement of its contract to provide community health services for children, young people and families in Plymouth. The contract, which starts this week, will run for the next seven years. The contract covers...