Livewell Southwest celebrates latest graduates
Last year’s group of newly-qualified staff at Livewell Southwest celebrated their completion of their Preceptorship this week with a presentation and special lunch. The group of nurses and occupational therapists have spent the last 12 months since gaining their...
Connect 5 – new training course available
As part of the year 4 thrive agenda, Livewell Southwest’s Wellbeing Team are celebrating the introduction of Connect 5, a new and exciting, evidence-based programme that has been developed in partnership with Plymouth City Council. Connect 5 uses the framework of...
Health and social care provider appoints new director
Livewell Southwest is pleased to announce the appointment of a new non-executive director to the Board. Annette Benny, who lives in Plymouth, has extensive experience of working in the NHS and at the Department of Health with roles in operational management,...
South Hams Hospital welcomes Sarah Wollaston MP
Sarah Wollaston, MP and chair of Parliament’s influential Health and Care Select Committee, was welcomed to South Hams Hospital, Kingsbridge, for a fact-finding visit. Staff from Livewell Southwest Community Interest Company, which runs the community hospital,...
Livewell Southwest level of care rated as ‘Outstanding’
Livewell Southwest, provider of health and care services in Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, has had its level of care rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the health and social care regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), following its most recent inspection. A...
Nominations invited to recognise and celebrate staff excellence
Welcome to the fifth annual Livewell Southwest People Awards! These awards are a celebration of everyone who has made a significant contribution to the organisation through innovation, integration, leadership, exceptional service, and excellence in care, as well as...
Community nurses awarded coveted title
Two nurses at Livewell Southwest have been named Queen’s Nurse, joining five colleagues at the organisation who have already been awarded the prestigious title. Sonia Green and Jo Beniston received their award at a national ceremony in London, and both agreed it...
Computer therapy can help people with aphasia find lost words
More than 350,000 people in the UK are living with aphasia. The language disorder, which is caused by an injury to the brain, can make it difficult for people to talk, understand, read and write. One-in-three people are affected by aphasia after a stroke....
New role signals focus on mental health services
Livewell Southwest CIC has appointed Dr Soni Bhate to the new role of clinical director for mental health. Working as a consultant psychiatrist since 2008, Dr Bhate has extensive of knowledge of mental health. Throughout her career Dr Bhate has built up vast...
Proud to Care? Why not become an ambassador?
DATE: Tuesday 26 June TIME: 8.30am–12.30pm VENUE: Future Inn, 1 William Prance Rd EVENT: Proud To Care Ambassador Recruitment event If you work in health or care in Plymouth and want to encourage others to do so, why not become a Proud to Care Ambassador? A...
