Josh’s journey
Imagine this. You are on a train, heading to Germany to enjoy the Christmas markets with friends when, out of the blue, you have a major unconscious inducing seizure. That was Josh Jones’ reality in December 2022. After being rushed to hospital, doctors soon...
Miniature Shetland ponies visit our specialist dementia care ward
There were some adorable reactions from patients when Peanut and Wizzle from Dartmoor Carriages visited our specialist dementia ward Edgcumbe on the Mount Gould site. Ward Manager Fleur Varney who arranged the visit said: "The benefits for our patients are that...
Livewell Southwest awarded Silver Employee Recognition Standard (ERS) status!
We are proud to announce that Livewell Southwest has just been awarded Silver Employee Recognition Standard (ERS) status! The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) encourages employers to support defence and inspire others to do the same. The scheme encompasses...
Art Launch at Centre Court
Colleagues from our Plymouth Talking therapies for anxiety and depression service alongside Plymouth Artists Together (PAT) joined together last Thursday (22 June 2023) to celebrate the official unveiling of 6 bespoke paintings that are now proudly hanging on...
Inspiring stories from teenage mums helped by the Family Nurse Partnership
The Family Nurse Partnership service marked its 15th anniversary in July 2023. In that time, the team has helped 452 families in Plymouth. To celebrate the milestone, some of the young mums returned to share their experiences with a few surprises for the nurses.
Adapting to life with motor neurone disease (MND)
At Livewell, we are proud of our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team, who support patients with a range of conditions, including Stroke, Brain Injury, Parkinsons, Motor Neurone Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. Speech and Language Therapists support people who...
Livewell congratulates Steve Perry, volunteer, following completion of his National Volunteer Certification
Dawn Slater, Director of People and Professionalism and Chief Nursing Officer had the pleasure of meeting volunteer Steve Perry today, to present him with a certificate of completion, on behalf of Health Education England (HEE) and SFJ, for successful completion of...
Celebrating one year of the Short Term Care Centre
The Short Term Care Centre is a 24 en-suite bedroom facility to help people recover from illness and ensure they don’t spend longer than necessary in hospital. The service, providing flexible residential intermediate care at the Patricia and William Venton Centre...
Inside our new Podiatry and Orthotics Clinic
The ground floor of the Beauchamp Centre has been totally transformed from office space into a large clinical space occupied by the Orthotic and Podiatry services. Both services have relocated from the Local Care Centre to make way for works to commence to provide...
Livewell Southwest’s Public Board Meeting
A recording is now available to watch our public board meeting from Thursday 27 April 2023. The session features two presentations: Added Social Value - Geoff Baines and Morris Watts Incorporating the 2023/24 business plan into our strategy - Michelle Thomas and...