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) Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice 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.