West Country Derriford Hospital

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Derriford maternity services require improvements, inspection finds

The service's rating dropped down from 'good' after the September inspection.

8 Mar

Family's heartache after newborn baby dies at Plymouth hospital

Maternity services at Derriford Hospital have been downgraded from 'good' to 'requires improvement' by the Care Quality Commission.

8 Mar

Report into death of elderly woman blown over by helicopter due this year

Downwash from a coastguard helicopter blew the 87-year-old off her feet in the grounds of the hospital

4 Mar

Mother who almost lost her child to strep A warns parents to trust their gut

Pensioner taken to hospital with serious injuries after car crash

Plymouth hospital cancelled more than 1,600 operations this year

Toddler spends Christmas in hospital after contracting Strep A

Tiny ponies make girl's dreams come true despite cancer diagnosis

Derriford Hospital inspectors demand further improvements

Driver dead and pedestrian seriously injured in crash

Pedestrian suffers life-changing injuries in Plymouth city centre crash

Two men suffer life-changing injuries as e-scooter crashes into parked car

'Incredibly frightening' - doctor as ambulances queue outside hospital

Man suffers life-changing injuries in motorbike crash

Death of woman 'blown over' by helicopter described as a 'never event'