If you’re over 40, you could be one of millions with high blood pressure without knowing it. It can pose significant health risks but is highly treatable. To find a local pharmacy offering a free blood pressure check, without needing to book, click here: qrco.de/benI0T

Need urgent support for your mental health? Call 111 and select the mental health option to talk to a mental health professional in your area.

We have created Bickleighs end of the shift VACCINE - Encouraging a culture of thorough handovers, helping us learn from our experiences & continuously improve our practices, ensuring vital information is effectively communicated🫀University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust UHP Nursing 💙 Derriford Hospital

Help others stay well in the winter. There are some simple steps you can take to avoid passing on viruses that spread by sneezing, coughing and breathing, such as covering your mouth when coughing or sneezing, bin your tissue immediately, then wash your hands.

This Wear Green Wednesday to celebrate Speaking Up we are looking for the most people wearing green! Last year Pharmacy narrowly triumphed over Occupational therapy, who will it be this year?? colette wells University Hospitals Plymouth Pharmacy Department UHP Occupational Therapy UHP Nursing 💙 UHP_NHS Trust Theatres Darryn Allcorn

What a truly amazing gift from a veteran who served in the original Stonehouse hospital H.O.C Surgery Catherine Allen Patient Experience Team @ UHP

Thank you to the amazing UHB Education School of Nursing, AHPs and Midwifery team for the warm welcome & for sharing their work on learner led education. So much enthusiasm and passion from education and clinical colleagues. We can’t wait to bring it to University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Catherine Allen Sarah Budden Ben Goodwin

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Five Ways of Well-Being - Connect, build relationships - Be Active, move. - Take Notice, savor the moment - Give, share your gifts - Keep Learning Sketchnote by Tanmay Vora Tanmay Vora ✍

Do you have a minor injury or illness? Dr Anne Hicks explains what the Cumberland Centre can help treat. Not sure what service is right for you? Contact NHS 111 or visit plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/stay-well/. In a life-threatening emergency, dial 999.

Feasibility diagnostic modelling study of patients undergoing cholecystectomy (UK) . Aim to develop a model which could predict patients who are high-risk for incidental gallbladder cancer. It's trainee led, from Plymouth and currently open here and Bristol Oli Brown University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Well done team for updating your BLS training!Massive thanks to Katie and Taneath for all your hard work educating everyone! #stomacare H.O.C Surgery UHP Nursing 💙 Derriford Hospital Sue Clemow Vickie Edwards

Help older neighbours, friends and family members stay well this winter by: Keeping in touch with them, especially if they live alone Making sure they're stocked up with enough food supplies for a few days Encouraging them to stay warm and protected if heading out into the cold

We had a fantastic time at the OG away day sponsored by Medtronics. Thank you to Mark for hosting the day. It was great to hear about all of the exciting work going on in our unit and the upcoming plans to improve our service line.

For all of our staff in the HPB, OG and Colorectal teams please look out for our Wellbeing and feedback form in the corridors. Scan the QR code to share your feedback on how to improve our service line. We cant wait to hear from you!

Immensely proud of Kieran and Katie. They were both student nurses on Wolf Ward and discovered their love for GI surgery. They have both now started their careers as registered nurses on Wolf. Well done to you both Hannah Catherine Allen UHP Nursing 💙 H.O.C Surgery

Kicking of #Experienceofcare week with this years theme of ‘Building the Foundations’. Come and build our ‘Great Wall of Care’ together sharing what matters most to you. Nominations also open for staff and volunteers who define what it means to care 💙 #PEW2025

We want to say a huge thank you to the amazing Jessica Hughes for 20yrs service in the NHS today! 🎉🎉🥳

Excited for our team presenting posters at the ESDE conference 2025. Good luck Team OG

Well done team OG for your posters at ESDE 2025