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People recovering from life-changing brain conditions and spinal cord injuries are receiving treatment quicker, thanks to the new Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit in Plymouth. It is a specialist facility at Mount Gould Local Care Centre, that welcomes inpatients from...

This is an unique and exciting opportunity to join the established Board of Livewell Southwest! Our mission is to support people to lead independent, healthy lives in the place and the community in which they live where they can enjoy the best quality of life. As a...

Today we’re recognising the incredible carers who regularly give unpaid help and support to family, friends, and neighbours every day, often without formal recognition. This year’s theme is “Know your rights, use your rights”. One of the most important steps you...

A Mental Health Unit in Plymouth has received praise as part of a national review on the importance of trauma-informed practice in mental health inpatient wards. Syrena House was selected as one of six Mental Health Units chosen to participate in the National Race...

A newly qualified Social Worker has been recognised by a national award panel for the achievements of his first year in the profession. Paul Caston has won a Gold Award at the Social Worker of the Year Awards, in the category of Newly Qualified Social Worker....

  Nurses from Livewell Southwest have received regional praise for the work they do to support the community in Plymouth and its surrounding areas. The South West Community and Primary Care Nursing Awards recognise the excellence of community and primary care...

More than 530 young families have received specialist support from the Family Nurse Partnership in Plymouth since it was set up in 2008. It is an intensive support programme for girls and women up to age 19 who are pregnant and are sometimes facing a range of...

Today, 14 October 2025, marks Allied Health Professions Day (AHP). A day developed by the AHP Community across England, to connect and celebrate all of the wonderful AHP teams and colleagues. At Livewell Southwest, we employee 10 of the 14 AHP roles. Those are: Art...

We’re thrilled to share that seven of our amazing Livewell colleagues and teams have been shortlisted for the South West Community and Primary Care Nursing Awards, taking place on Thursday 16 October. These awards celebrate those working in general practice or...

EJ remembers the day he hit rock bottom: “I was really struggling with who I was, where I was going, who I am in myself. When I left Plymouth and went to university, I went a bit off the rails. I already had my issues with my mental health, and that made it worse...