We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
We support people to lead independent, healthy lives
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Specialists in Community Health and Care
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award winning social enterprise providing integrated health and social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon and Cornwall. We are at the forefront of integrating health and social care, which means that we care for people in new ways that are more efficient, with health and social care professionals who would have previously worked in individual teams now working together. This helps us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place and at the right time.
You will find our teams in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, health and wellbeing hubs, at community events and even at football matches.
In 2019 Livewell Southwest was inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and received a rating of ‘good’ overall. Our mental health inpatient unit (Glenbourne) and our community learning disabilities team received an exceptional rating of ‘outstanding’.
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Our Performance
Livewell Southwest constantly monitors the services it provides to ensure we are delivering the right care and support to people, at the right time, and in the right place. We have used this information to produce a simple snapshot of our performance. Please see our Quality Accounts to take a look at our performance in 2023/24.
We also regularly ask our service users to provide us with feedback on their experience of using our services. You can view the recent reviews of our services on the right hand side of this page.
Our Mission
Our mission is to support people to stay well in the place and the community in which they live, where they can enjoy the best quality of life.
Wellbeing Is Our Priority
Wellbeing is our priority: healthy people and healthy communities are vital and our long term investment priority.
Our Commitment
Our commitment is to implement new ways of working to significantly reduce the need for hospital bed-based care, including people with complex needs, by wrapping our services around home and community-based care.
Latest News
New dedicated mental health services for new, expectant and bereaved mums
Thousands of new, expectant or bereaved mothers will receive help and support for mental health problems through dozens of new dedicated hubs which are being set up across the country – including here in Plymouth. The 26 new hubs will bring together maternity...
A2ED project helps people experiencing a mental health crisis get supported sooner
People who are experiencing a mental health crisis and are waiting to be seen at an Emergency Department are benefitting from a new project which aims to ease demand and get people supported sooner. The Alternative to Emergency Department (A2ED) provides a safe...
Emma presents at national UK Parkinson’s lecture
On Wednesday, 24 March, Emma Edwards, Parkinson’s Nurse Specialist, joined academics, health professionals and two of the world’s leading researchers to virtually present at the Parkinson’s UK annual Gretshen Amphlet Memorial Lecture. The topic of this year’s lecture...
Storm Eunice – Service Update
Due to the weather warning for Storm Eunice affecting the South West of England, which is likely to cause disruption locally, please check weather forecasts and local traffic reports before attending an appointment with us tomorrow, Friday 18 February. We are...
New Chair appointed at Livewell Southwest
Dr Karen Cook has been appointed the new Chair of Livewell Southwest. Livewell’s Board have formally approved the appointment, which will begin on 1 April 2022, when she will take over from current Chair Duncan Currall, who has been in post since Livewell became a...