Derriford Hospital s Emergency Department ordered to make urgent improvements
The CQC report raised concerns about safety, crowding and delays to patients being seen in the department, including those with mental health needs
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Derriford Hospital s emergency department has been given an official warning to improve by the UK s health watchdog.
Derriford Hospital in Plymouth s emergency department extremely busy
Staff say they are doing their very best under challenging circumstances (Image: Penny Cross / Plymouth Live)
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Staff at Derriford and other units linked to University Hospitals Plymouth Trust are urging people to only attend the emergency department if it is vital.
Derriford Hospital had just one Covid-19 patient in latest statistics
The latest statistics, released by NHS England, show Derriford Hospital had one patient admitted with coronavirus as of April 8
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Derriford Hospital had just one coronavirus patient on its wards as of the latest statistics.
Former nurse died after being wrongly sent home by Devon hospital
Norma Saunders died as a result of a perforated bowel
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Norma and Terrence Saunders
A heartbroken widower says he is finally able to honour his wife s memory after a Devon hospital admitted she died after she was allowed to return home instead of being urgently referred for surgery.
Norma Saunders, of Ivybridge, was taken by ambulance to Plymouth s Derriford Hospital after experiencing eight days of abdominal pain during which she had contacted GPs for advice four times.
Following an X-ray, the result of which should have been classed as abnormal, she was sent home.
Plymouth Covid vaccine bosses hit back after nursery staff mix-up
University Hospitals Plymouth said it is doing its best to make sure every available vaccine goes into the arm of people in the JCVI priority groups
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