We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
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Specialists in Community Health and Care
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. We are at the forefront of integrating health and social care, which means that we care for people in new ways that are more efficient, with health and social care professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This helps us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place and at the right time.
You will find our teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health and wellbeing hubs, at community events and even at football matches.
In 2019 Livewell Southwest was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and received a rating of ‘good’ overall. Our mental health inpatient unit (Glenbourne) and our community learning disabilities team received an exceptional rating of ‘outstanding’.
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Our Performance
Livewell Southwest constantly monitors the services it provides to ensure we are delivering the right care and support to people, at the right time, and in the right place. We have used this information to produce a simple snapshot of our performance. Please see our Quality Accounts to take a look at our performance in 2023/24.
We also regularly ask our service users to provide us with feedback on their experience of using our services. You can view the recent reviews of our services on the right hand side of this page.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support people to stay well in the place and the community in which they live, where they can enjoy the best quality of life.
Wellbeing Is Our Priority
Wellbeing is our priority: healthy people and healthy communities are vital and our long term investment priority.
Our Commitment
Our commitment is to implement new ways of working to significantly reduce the need for hospital bed-based care, including people with complex needs, by wrapping our services around home and community-based care.
Latest News
Livewell’s afternoon of success at the South West Community and Primary Care Nursing Awards!
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...
Family Nurse Partnership celebrates 17 years of supporting young parents in Plymouth
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...
Celebrating our AHPs this Allied Health Professions Day
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...
Falls Prevention Class showcased in BBC coverage
Livewell Southwest’s Falls Management Exercise (FaME) class will be featured in a BBC Spotlight story on how prevention-focussed classes are reducing the rate of falls. Our service operates around Plymouth, with similar services being available across Devon and...
Staff and patients transform wasteland at Lee Mill Hospital into therapeutic garden thanks to epic challenge by former Plymouth Argyle player
From this... To this... This makeover has transformed a patch of wasteland alongside Lee Mill Hospital. The specialist teams in the 12-bed, low-secure mental health unit offer personalised care and treatment to men experiencing complex, long-standing mental health...