Tag: Derriford Hospital
8 days ago
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Plymouth man who battered dog with rock jailed

Alex Warren-Lean was high on crack cocaine and other street drugs when he launched a ferocious assault on two officer...

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8 days ago
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Derriford Hospital praised for infection prevention at national awards

Staff are delighted

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11 days ago
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'Taken for granted' Derriford Hospital healthcare workers set for 72-hour strike

Healthcare assistants are set to walk out for 72 hours from Wednesday

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22 days ago
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New Labour MP Fred Thomas makes NHS top priority for Plymouth

Former Royal Marine unseats Tory Johnny Mercer in Moor View

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26 days ago
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Appeal after Plymouth boy, 10, hit by car while on his bicycle

Investigators want to hear from potential witnesses after the 10-year-old boy was left with injuries on Saturday

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27 days ago
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Boy raced to hospital after collision with car

An 11-year-old boy was left with potentially 'life-changing' injuries

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28 days ago
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Suspect named after Whitleigh stabbing leaves man with life-changing injuries

William James was arrested by police following an incident in Taunton Avenue on the afternoon of June 25

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29 days ago
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Concerns were raised for 'frightened' man accused of murdering mum, jury hears

Medical and mental health practitioners explained how they found Callum Thomas to be 'vulnerable' when he appeared at...

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about 1 month ago
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Two arrested following Plymouth stabbing as manhunt continues

Police say the incident was 'isolated' and have reassured the public

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about 1 month ago
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Young men 'could have killed victim' after savage Plymouth attack

Owen Lock and Dylan Ayres battered their victim around the head and left him with a fractured skull

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about 1 month ago
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Plymouth dental nurse died after hitting head while getting into vehicle

The inquest into the passing of Zoe Clarke was heard at Devon Coroner's Court earlier this month

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about 1 month ago
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Plymouth residents furious at rubbish left by Travellers

The groups at Central Park and Trefusis Park have moved on - but residents have been left angry at the clean up opera...

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about 2 months ago
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Derriford Hospital faces whopping £150m maintenance bill

A series of ageing buildings, rising construction costs, inflation, a skills shortage and even conflicts in Ukraine a...

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about 2 months ago
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Man arrested on suspicion of arson after Barbican blaze

Police have confirmed they are treating the fire at a second floor flat as suspicious and a man is in custody

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2 months ago
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Plymouth court list: 17 men and women in trouble recently

Drug drivers have overtaken drink drivers on this weeks list - and Old Laira Road is still catching motorists who edg...

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2 months ago
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Plymouth teen accused of serious assault to face court

The 17-year-old was arrested following an incident in a lane on Sunday which left one man suffering injuries and requ...

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2 months ago
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Royal Navy surgeon suspended after rogue operation on boy's genitals at Derriford Hospital

Surgeon Commander Anthony Lambert is a decorated military surgeon but a Medical Practitioners Tribunal suspended him ...

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2 months ago
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Plymouth mum sues paramedics after having fingers amputated

Michelle Ellis, 45, was bitten twice by the family pet on her right wrist and outer forearm

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3 months ago
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Man 'thrown through window' during bank holiday Tavistock incident

Three men have been arrested following the incident which began in a bar but ended at a fish and chip shop

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3 months ago
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Family's plea after Plymouth mum's hidden drugs death

An inquest has heard how Anastasia Theofilou suffered a fatal reaction to a sudden absorption of cocaine while in a p...

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3 months ago
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Tragic cause of Plymouth mum's death revealed at inquest

Mum-of-two Kadie Hunt passed away at home after she fell and hit her head while out with friends at Welbeck Manor

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3 months ago
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Plymouth mum died after hidden drugs 'opened' while in police custody, inquest hears

An inquest has heard how Anastasia Theofilou suffered a fatal reaction to a sudden absorption of cocaine, which is be...

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3 months ago
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Man who died in Plymouth A38 crash was driving instructor, inquest told

Mark James Bowden was heading west on A38 during sudden snowstorm when his vehicle struck a stationary lorry

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3 months ago
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Thousands of Derriford Hospital patients waited over 24 hours in A&E

A total of 2,586 over-65s had to wait over 24-hours in University Hospital Plymouth NHS Trust A&E before being admitt...

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4 months ago
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Concerns raised over Plymouth and Exeter coroner's court merger

Concerns have been raised that some families will need to request for their loved one's inquests to be moved to Plymo...

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4 months ago
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Derriford Hospital declares fifth critical incident of 2024

The announcement comes just three weeks after the last critical incident was stood down on March 14 - but this time "...

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4 months ago
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Plymouth funeral notices to 32 lost loved ones

A number of funeral and death notices have been placed into the Plymouth Herald over the past week

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4 months ago
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Plymouth woman died after being pulled from Devonport tower block blaze

Pamela Swaffield suffered fatal injuries after her ninth-floor flat caught alight, inquest hears

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4 months ago
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Parked cars force major Plymouth Stagecoach bus change

In several instances, routes have been altered to avoid problems with congestion and even parked cars.

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5 months ago
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Unannounced CQC inspection at Derriford Hospital as it enters four day of critical incident

Email shared by national newspaper health reporter reveals Emergency Department staff are being interviewed by Care Q...

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5 months ago
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Robber pulled knife on terrified Plymouth shop worker

Josh Pimlott entered the store on Mutley Plain wearing a fluffy hoody to try and hide his identity - but has now come...

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5 months ago
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'I'm not a man that women reject' jury told by man accused of stalking Plymouth hairdresser

When police Clifford Floyd travelling from Bristol to Plymouth to 'save' a woman they found found two knives and two ...

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5 months ago
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Coroner names Plymouth man, 19, who died after Audi crashed into wall

The police watchdog is now examining the circumstances leading up to the death of Eimantas Alisauskas whose car struc...

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6 months ago
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Derriford Hospital announces another critical incident

Just seven days after ending a week-long series of 'critical incident' announcements, hospital chiefs declare yet ano...

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6 months ago
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Plymouth woman makes 'no brainer' decision to help twin brother

Lloyd Owen needed a transplant after a tumour in his neck caused irreversible damage to his kidneys

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6 months ago
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NHS errors and 'missed opportunities' lead up to newborn's death

Couple who have faced a lengthy battle to understand what happened in lead up to the death of tiny Giles Huw Cooper-H...

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6 months ago
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Man rescued by swimmers in Plymouth bathing waters and rushed to hospital

Air ambulance sent to the scene

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6 months ago
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Specialist Plymouth nurse given national bravery award

The Derriford Hospital nurse was awarded a silver medal at the Police Public Bravery Award ceremony

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6 months ago
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Plymouth man found guilty of murder in Stoke Village attack

Cowin Fuoco-Fisher had pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but a jury found him guilty of the murder of 50-year-old Stefa...

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