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....
