Derriford Hospital
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| Derriford Hospital | |
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| Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust | |
The front entrance to the Hospital
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| Geography | |
| Location | Derriford, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Peninsula Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes Accident & Emergency |
| Beds | 1100 |
| History | |
| Founded | 9 June 1981 (official opening) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust runs Derriford Hospital a large teaching hospital in Plymouth, England. The hospital serves Plymouth and nearby areas of Devon and Cornwall. It also provides tertiary cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery and renal transplant surgery for the whole of the South West Peninsula. It was designated a Regional Trauma Centre in 2013. A helipad capable of night operation is under construction in 2014, to replace the existing[1] daytime-only grass pad. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter. It is one of five hospitals with an attached MOD hospital unit to cater to service personnel.
Contents
Services
Providers of medical services
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- Plymouth Community Healthcare, Community Interest Company (formerly known as Plymouth Primary Care Trust) Website:[2]
- South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Blood and Transplant Blood.co.uk[3]
- MOD hospital unit
- BMI Healthcare[4](private medicine)
- Sentinel Assessment & Treatment Services[5]
Other services
Vinci[6] provide carparking and security
Serco[7] provide hotel services
Shops on site W.H. Smiths (stationers), Warrens (bakery and coffeeshop), The Body Shop (toiletries), League of Friends Shop (general and books) situated on level 6 near the front entrance. Lloyds Pharmacy outside near the outpatients entrance on level 6
Bus stop outside front entrance on level 6
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.helis.com/database/gps/derriford_uk/ retrieved 28 January 2015
- ↑ http://www.plymouthcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/
- ↑ http://www.blood.co.uk/donor-information/blood-centres/plymouth/ retrieved October 26th 2014
- ↑ http://www.nhs.uk/Services/hospitals/MapsAndDirections/DefaultView.aspx?id=921 retrieved October 25 2014
- ↑ http://www.nhs.uk/Services/Trusts/HospitalsAndClinics/DefaultView.aspx?id=45925 retrieved October 26th 2014
- ↑ http://www.vincipark.co.uk/ retrieved October 26th 2014
- ↑ http://www.serco.com/ retrieved October 26th 2014
External links
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
- [1]
- The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
- Plymouth University School of Medicine
- Derriford Hospital Site Summary Information on the www.nhs.uk website
- Departments and services available at Derriford Hospital
- Complaints rise at Derriford Hospital (to mid 2008)
- [2]
