More than 350,000 people in the UK are living with aphasia. The language disorder, which is caused by an injury to the brain, can make it difficult for people to talk, understand, read and write. One-in-three people are affected by aphasia after a stroke. Researchers...
Livewell Southwest and University Hospitals Plymouth have taken further steps to improve patient care, support closer working and provide better outcomes for patients. Following an application and assessment by NHS Improvement, the two organisations have been selected...
From January this year, Livewell Southwest’s Stroke Rehabilitation Team have been working hard to raise awareness of stroke and its risk factors within the local community. January saw the team run an information stand in Drake’s Circus Shopping Centre, where...
Plymouth Dental Access Centre has been rated a ‘notable practice’ by inspectors who say other dentists could learn from them. The glowing reference was made by Care Quality Commission inspectors who visited the centre, run by Livewell Southwest, in Baring Street in...
Dr Adam Morris has taken up the role of Chief Executive at Livewell Southwest, the Plymouth health and adult social care provider, with a pledge to build on the improvements to the care and support of the local population. His appointment follows the retirement of...
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