SHARING OUR NEWS
Dear partners and stakeholders,
I’m delighted to share with you my first newsletter as Chief Executive. I’ve been out and about and have met some of you but if our paths haven’t crossed already, I look forward to meeting you over the coming months.
I joined the Trust, moving from Buckinghamshire in October, and it has been a busy start. This newsletter captures some of our developments over recent months – from treating the first patient in the UK using a pioneering laser catheter for vascular disease to celebrating the 1st birthday of our Young Persons’ Patient Council and coming together with colleagues from Improving Lives Plymouth to better support people with complex needs.
One thing stands out: we are a people organisation and what we achieve is done so through working in partnership with others. I want to thank you for your continued support and collaboration. Together, we are shaping a future that delivers outstanding care for our community. From topping out the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre and breaking ground on our new Emergency Care Building, to opening the Dartmoor Building and welcoming patients to our Urgent Treatment Centre, these developments are key milestones in our Future Hospitals programme and capital developments. And through our social value initiatives, we are ensuring that every step forward benefits not only our patients but also our wider community.
Thank you for being part of this journey and I look forward to working with you as we continue to provide excellent care for our local population and creating a hospital built for the future.
Warm regards,
Neil Macdonald
Chief Executive
NEWS FROM THE BOARD
Getting to know Neil Macdonald, Chief Executive
Since joining the Trust, Neil has been out and about, meeting teams and getting immersed in the day-to-day. Watch our Getting to know Neil video here. Read more here.
OUR FUTURE HOSPITAL
We reached the highest point of the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre
It’s been a whirlwind of events during Autumn, starting with the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre topping out ceremony in September. Read more here.
Ground breaking ceremony marks start of construction for new Emergency Care Building
As part of the New Hospital Programme, we marked the beginning of construction of the new Emergency Care Building with an official ground breaking ceremony on 10 October. Read more here.
Strengthening the Trust’s Social Value
Following October’s ground breaking ceremony marking the start of construction on our new Emergency Care Building, several Social Value initiatives within the Future Hospitals programme are starting to take shape. Read more here.
DEVELOPMENTS
The official opening of the Dartmoor Building
October saw the official opening of the Dartmoor Building, with the Urgent Treatment Centre seeing it’s first patients earlier on in September. Read more here.
CELEBRATING OUR STAFF
We treated the first patient in the UK with a new laser catheter for vascular disease
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has become the first in the UK to treat patients with a new technology for vascular disease. Read more here.
Young Persons’ Patient Council Marks Its First Year of Making a Difference
We celebrated the Young Persons Patient Council’s 1st birthday. The Council, which now has 29 members, is growing all the time and founding members and new joiners came together for a special birthday meeting. Read more here.
IN PARTNERSHIP
Improving Lives Plymouth showcase their support to patients beyond hospital care
Improving Lives Plymouth (ILP) joined colleagues from UHP and Livewell Southwest on Tuesday 11 November for a dedicated showcase event designed to strengthen referral pathways between clinical teams and the voluntary sector. Read more here.