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Following changes in guidance for COVID 19 we are reviewing our visiting routines. This is being done to maintain safety of those using and visiting services. We are implementing changes for individual services rather than having a single rule for all units. This...

Here in Devon, we’re making changes to the way we deliver community mental health services to ensure that services are more-joined up, easier to access, and meet the needs of the different populations we support across the county. These changes are known nationally...

Staff from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest came together today to celebrate the progress made and the benefits achieved for patients and service users, through the Plymouth Integrated Care Partnership. The Partnership celebrated its...

District Nurse Team Manager, Kim Beattie, has won the Cavell Star Award! Kim is officially the first colleague of our District Nursing team, at Tavistock Hospital, to receive a Cavell Star Award which recognises nursing colleagues who go above and beyond and show...

Livewell Southwest’s Senior Occupational therapist and Substance Use Specialist, Rachel Rule, has been selected as this years’ winner of The Wilcock Award for Emerging Authors: An award introduced by the Journal of Occupational Science in 2021 that acknowledges...

The Eating Disorder Service Plymouth (EDS), based at Mount Gould, is now offering a tranquil space for colleagues and clients to enjoy thanks to funding from the Livewell Foundation. EDS was established as a charity in 1995 and is funded by Devon Clinical...

The Old Bridford Ward at the Glenbourne Unit, a psychiatric inpatient facility in Plymouth managed by Livewell Southwest, has undergone significant refurbishment thanks to £3 million awarded by the Department of Health and Social Care and delivered by NHS Property...

Leading mental health organisations team up to form the Devon Mental Health Alliance, set sights on new community mental health services Mental health charities from across Devon have today unveiled the Devon Mental Health Alliance (DMHA), a partnership which aims...

Michelle Thomas has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of Livewell Southwest. Livewell’s Board have formally approved the appointment, with effect from 1 April. Michelle’s career began in 1986 when she first came to Plymouth to complete her nurse...

Friday 11 March saw Livewell Southwest join our colleagues at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust for a recruitment fair at Plymouth Argyle Home Park Stadium. Steven Elford, People Experience and Development Manager, said: “The event was a great success for...