Derriford Hospital
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Derriford Hospital

Hospital information
LocationDerriford, Plymouth
Org/GroupPlymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
RegionDevon
StateEngland
CountryUK
Care systemNHS
Hospital typeTeaching
Affiliated universityPeninsula Medical School
Emergency departmentYes
Beds1100
FoundedJune 9th 1981 (official opening)

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Derriford Hospital, is a large teaching hospital situated in Plymouth, England. The hospital serves Plymouth and nearby areas in Devon and Cornwall. It also provides tertiary Cardiothoracic surgery, Neurosurgery and Renal Transplant surgery for the whole of the South West Peninsula. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Peninsula Medical School which is maintained by the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter.


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Derriford hospital staff in chemical incident exercise - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--Organisers said -Derriford Hospital- in Plymouth will be 'secured' to prevent 'cross-contamination' and volunteers will act as casualties. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:39:28 GMT+00:00
tombstoners 'ignored coastguards' - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--A 17-year-old was taken to -Derriford Hospital- in Plymouth on Wednesday evening after jumping from 100ft cliffs and injuring his back. ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:13:52 GMT+00:00
Plymouth teenager injured in Hoe tombstoning accident - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The 17-year-old from Plymouth is being treated at -Derriford Hospital- in the city, but his condition is unknown. Tombstoning is the practice of plunging into ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:56:08 GMT+00:00
UK. Drunk 17 year old tombstones, from Plymouth Hoe, straight into hospital - BYM News (press release) Tweet this news
BYM News (press release)--Shortly afterwards the ambulance arrived and with Coastguard assistance the local lad was taken to the accident and emergency room at -Derriford hospital- on ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:32:27 GMT+00:00
HEALTH and support services in Plymouth are preparing to deal with rocketing ... - The Herald Tweet this news
The Herald--The partnership between NHS Plymouth, -Derriford Hospital-, the city council, university, caring agencies and voluntary sector is really starting to work. ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:25:50 GMT+00:00
Ellie had to be airlifted to hospital - Looe Today Tweet this news
Looe Today---...- when the paramedics arrived, they started the first stage of Ellie's resuscitation plan and called for a helicopter to airlift to -Derriford Hospital-. ... - Date : Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:56:48 GMT+00:00
Police name Highbridge woman who died in Cornwall crash - Burnham-On-Sea Tweet this news
Burnham-On-Sea--Both elderly occupants were taken to -Derriford Hospital- following the crash at 7.46pm, but around five hours later police say the lady, who was travelling ... - Date : Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:09:32 GMT+00:00
Teenagers arrested over chemical burns attack in Devon - BBC News Tweet this news
BBC News--The victim, who drove himself to -Derriford Hospital- following the attack, was later transferred to the specialist burns unit at Bristol's Frenchay -Hospital-. ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:38:44 GMT+00:00
Teens sought over acid attack - The Sun Tweet this news
The Sun--He managed to drive himself to -Derriford Hospital- in Plymouth where doctors were today discussing whether to transfer him to a specialist burns unit. ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:25:13 GMT+00:00
Looking for a Propofol Alternative? Try Nitrous Oxide - OutpatientSurgery.net Tweet this news
OutpatientSurgery.net--"This potentially makes it an ideal agent for outpatient procedures like lower gastrointestinal endoscopy," write the authors from -Derriford Hospital- in ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:47:48 GMT+00:00



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