Random acts of Livewell kindess
Livewell Southwest staff go the extra mile at work every day, but the Christmas season sees them finding ways to help others in the community who are most in need. During the festive season teams at Livewell have been organising donations for local food banks,...
Livewell Southwest recognised for mental health support in primary care
Livewell Southwest has been praised for its innovative project Doc2Doc which gives GPs quick and easy access to psychiatry advice, getting speedy support for patients and reducing the need for some referrals as a result. Doc2Doc was co-designed by Livewell...
Livewell’s paid work placement scheme leads to dream job
One of Livewell’s healthcare assistants (HCA) has spoken of her joy at finding a job she loves, thanks to our Paid Work Placement Scheme after being unemployed for eight years. Sarah Sellick was lacking in confidence, struggling to recognise her strengths when she...
New GLAD research project launched at Livewell
An exciting opportunity to get involved in the largest ever study of anxiety and depression The Research team is launching a new project at Livewell Southwest looking at Genetic Links to Anxiety & Depression – ‘GLAD’. The study will explore risk factors in...
Public urged to act fast to avoid festive flu
England’s top doctors have urged people to protect themselves and their families from flu over the coming week amid warnings that new cases may peak over the busy Christmas period. While more people over the age of 65 have got their flu jab than this time last year...
Plymouth Child Maintenance Group Centre achieves Bronze Wellbeing at Work award
A Plymouth business is celebrating after achieving Bronze status within the Wellbeing at Work Award programme and receiving recognition for its work to improve the health and wellbeing of its staff. The Plymouth Child Maintenance Group Centre has been working...
Dedicated social worker named Adult Social Worker of the Year at prestigious awards
A Plymouth social worker who has dedicated more than 40 years of her life to the profession has been named as Adult Social Worker of the Year at a prestigious awards ceremony. Teresa Barrett, adult social worker at Livewell Southwest, won the accolade at the annual...
Working together for a healthy smile
Dental students from Plymouth University were invited to Livewell this week to learn about oral health and its link to healthcare associated infections. Karen Collard and Casie Bugg from the Infection Prevention Advisory and Care Team (IPACT) organised a day of...
Play your part to stop the spread of Norovirus – just Think NORO
With reports of outbreaks of Norovirus increasing at schools, hospitals and nurseries across the South West, Livewell Southwest is joining Public Health England and NHS England and Improvement in urging people to follow simple steps to stop the spread of this nasty...
Susie gives Lisa a health MOT – have you had yours?
As we get older, we have a higher risk of developing conditions like high blood pressure, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, stroke and dementia. But help is at hand – a free NHS health check can spot early signs and help prevent them from happening to you,...
