Sean Wylie crowned UHP Apprentice of the Year

Sean Wylie, a Healthcare Science Practitioner Apprentice at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP), has won the coveted UHP Apprentice of the Year title for 2024. https://youtu.be/rCAzXY9QnSQ Sean Wylie, who is currently studying at the University of West England (UWE) for a level 6 apprenticeship as a Healthcare Science Practitioner based in the Radiotherapy Physics … Continue reading Sean Wylie crowned UHP Apprentice of the Year

Cutting-edge computing power for clinical research

A new machine learning server will help researchers at UHP analyse clinical research data on site with the aim of improving patient care and service delivery. A high-powered server ready for the latest artificial intelligence technologies has been installed at the Trust, thanks to a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) capital investment which provided £30m … Continue reading Cutting-edge computing power for clinical research

Trust receives £1.2m investment into renewable energy

We been awarded £1.2m towards energy efficiency projects and renewable energy. UHP has been awarded £549,167 for a solar power project in Plymouth, thanks to funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The funding is part of a package of £100m from Great British Energy for the NHS to install solar power … Continue reading Trust receives £1.2m investment into renewable energy

Milestone for Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre as concrete frame takes shape at Colin Campbell Court

We have reached a milestone with the construction of the Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre. This state-of-the-art facility, spanning 3 floors, is set to provide high quality diagnostic testing for our patients in Plymouth and the surrounding areas. The decision to build the Community Diagnostic Centre in the city centre supports our aim to make it … Continue reading Milestone for Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre as concrete frame takes shape at Colin Campbell Court

Confirmation of government funding for new Emergency Care Building

The south west’s major trauma centre and acute specialist hospital at Derriford will benefit from a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Care Building after the Department of Health and Social Care rubber-stamped funding for the project.   Stuart Windsor, Future Hospital Director, said “Since the announcement in January about support for our Emergency Care Building project, we have … Continue reading Confirmation of government funding for new Emergency Care Building