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Full News Report

12th February 2025

Building for the future at Plymouth hospitals

MANAGEMENT at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth believe they are committed to building for the future of all the health services that come under the umbrella of University Hospitals Plymouth.

Future Hospital Director Stuart Windsor says that everyone has celebrated the recent positive news that the new Emergency Care Building at Derriford Hospital will be going ahead, as part of the New Hospital Programme’s first wave of funding. 

(In case you missed it, you can find out more here: https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/latest-news/new-hospital-programme-confirmation-of-funding-for-derriford-hospital-8039)

“But that’s not the only major estate development taking place within our Trust,” said Mr Windsor.

“Last year alone we opened both a new Inpatient and Outpatient Pharmacy; the Bigbury Orthopaedic Surgical Suite; the South West Peninsula Children’s Surgical Unit; the South West Liver Unit; Interventional Radiology rooms and an expanded Endoscopy department. And there’s plenty more to come.”

Mr Windsor said that the Dartmoor Building was taking shape and was due to be completed in the spring. “It’s going to house our new Urgent Treatment Centre as well as the relocated Fracture Clinic and Outpatient facility,” he said.

“Later this year, we will also be opening our new LINAC bunker and Oncology extension at the back of the hospital on Level Two. This will include a dedicated Brachytherapy suite with recovery spaces, and allow for the future replacement of our existing Linear Accelerators.

“Work has also started on our new Plymouth Community Diagnostic Centre, located in Colin Campbell Court. This City Centre location will provide wider access to critical diagnostic tests, offering more than 91,000 imaging tests per year, alongside a similar number of other tests”.

A video update, that helps to bring these developments to life, is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn14n2WN5S4

Added Mr Windsor: “It’s a really exciting time for us at University Hospitals Plymouth”.