We work with the NHS to provide mental health care and services that aim to reduce the need for hospital bed-based care in and around Plymouth 💙https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mrrqtgkdrc2tOur new mental health rehab ward will see more patients receive treatment closer to home 💙 Men recovering from complex psychosis are now being supported at The Cove on the Mount Gould Hospital site in Plymouth. https://youtu.be/9nFCbNvJTCA?feature=shared #MentalHealth29 Jul 2026 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrqtgkdrc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mqlujg2yks2l💓 How borrowing a blood pressure monitoring kit from your library could save your life 💓 11 libraries in Plymouth now have kits for loan. Hypertension has no obvious symptoms and is sometimes only discovered when someone has a heart attack or stroke. https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/07/09/borrow-a-free-blood-pressure-monitor-kit-from-your-local-library14 Jul 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlujg2yks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mqcfbdd74k26Women in Plymouth are developing entrepreneurial skills thanks to funding from Livewell Southwest and The Rank Foundation 🙂 Our Chief Executive Michelle Thomas attended the SHE showcase to find out how business owners are getting support. ➡️ https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/07/09/livewell-southwest-funding-supports-women-in-plymouth-to-become-business-owners10 Jul 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcfbdd74k26https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mq7tyd34x22hHuge congrats Sandra 🎉 Our Modern Matron was invited to attend a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate the 78th anniversary of the NHS. Sandra was honoured for her remarkable career in mental health nursing spanning four decades 👏👏 https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/07/09/livewell-southwest-modern-matron-honoured-at-downing-street-for-dedication-to-mental-health-nursing09 Jul 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7tyd34x22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mocylbv5322lMeet Dr Joanne Porter - a Consultant Clinical Psychologist. Last night Smeatons Tower in Plymouth was lit up purple to celebrate Learning Disability Week. Learn more about our Community Learning Disability Team here https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/community-care/learning-and-disability15 Jun 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocylbv5322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mocpzovauc2g15 Jun 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mocpzovauc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mnzkhaqlpk2p11 Jun 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzkhaqlpk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mnwdoyday22c❤️ Why you should love your legs ❤️ Meet Paula from our Lower Limb Team and Bekki from University Hospitals Plymouth who are talking all things legs as part of #LegsMatterWeek. At the Local Care Centre in Mount Gould until 12:30 today. They would love to see you 👋10 Jun 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwdoyday22chttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mnray2bbrc2z🦵Look after your legs🦵 Our Lower Limb Team are hosting events all this week as part of #LegsMatterWeek. Pop along to see them at the Local Care Centre reception on Mount Gould Road in Plymouth on Wednesday 10 June 0900-1230 👋 legsmatter.org08 Jun 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnray2bbrc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mmh2jan7zc2zOur Adult Social Care Teams are proud to be part of a new trial in Plymouth to help keep people living with dementia safe. The free tracking devices are being handed out by Devon and Cornwall Police thanks to funding from Memory Matters. More here https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/05/22/wearable-tracking-devices-being-trialled-in-plymouth-to-help-keep-people-living-with-dementia-safe22 May 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmh2jan7zc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mlnnaixwy22m⭐️ To celebrate International Nurses Day, we are highlighting the amazing work done by the Health Inclusion Pathway team at Livewell Southwest which is providing innovative physical and mental healthcare for the homeless in Plymouth ⭐️ https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/05/12/innovative-healthcare-for-the-homeless-in-plymouth12 May 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnnaixwy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mlloogwj3s23Thank you to Griff for sharing his inspiring story about OCD, anxiety and depression. He was supported by the NHS Plymouth Talking Therapies Team at Livewell Southwest. https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2026/05/11/how-nhs-plymouth-talking-therapies-helped-griff-with-overwhelming-ocd-anxiety-and-depression11 May 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlloogwj3s23https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3miqeiy6x5c2tThank you to all our health and social care colleagues working over Easter ❤️ Sweet treats are powering them through 😉05 Apr 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqeiy6x5c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mfluninouc2yIf you live in Plymouth, you can refer yourself here ⬇️ https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/project/plymouth-options-iapt-anxiety-depression-service #MentalHealth24 Feb 2026 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfluninouc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mfbydkp6bk2aIf you live in Plymouth, you can refer yourself here ➡️ https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/plymouth-options #MentalHealth20 Feb 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfbydkp6bk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mexqi674ms2vNHS Talking Therapies treatment gives you practical skills and techniques to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder and other conditions. Find out more, or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk16 Feb 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexqi674ms2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mcpl5q5nqs27Our teams are here for you 💙18 Jan 2026 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcpl5q5nqs27https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mc63t5ivyc27Our teams are here for you 💙 #MentalHealth #NHS11 Jan 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc63t5ivyc27https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mbof55ocyc23Alternative minor injury units listed here ➡️ https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/urgent-waiting-times?fbclid=IwdGRleAPIhXZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeNQaLNSejwQUu09aA2RUy_FzppTgJF5NrRamGRPg5AqsCApoATfm0ia-pydk_aem_xCHUg_YodEDQeeBnf-3iUA05 Jan 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbof55ocyc23https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3mb4x4djmek2pStaff and patients transform wasteland at Lee Mill Hospital into therapeutic garden thanks to epic challenge by former Plymouth Argyle player 🪴🪏🫜 https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/12/29/staff-and-patients-transform-wasteland-at-lee-mill-hospital-into-therapeutic-garden-thanks-to-epic-challenge-by-former-plymouth-argyle-player29 Dec 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb4x4djmek2phttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m7muajyb3225Happy 1st birthday to our Plym Neuro Rehabilitation Unit 🎉 Some incredible outcomes for patients across Devon and Cornwall⬇️ www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/12/10/specialist-neuro-rehab-unit-speeding-up-recovery-for-people-with-brain-and-spinal-injuries #NeuroRehab #Healthcare #NHS10 Dec 2025 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7muajyb3225https://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m62oogug2c2yThank you to Occupational Therapist Louise who stopped to take this pic on her way to see a patient in Walkhampton in Devon this morning 💙 #snow #health #occupationaltherapy20 Nov 2025 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62oogug2c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m62o2pmark2mUnpaid carers support family, friends & neighbours every day, often without recognition. This year’s theme is “Know your rights, use your rights”. Our Carers Passport video shows how carers can be identified & supported. Watch here: www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/contact/service-user-carer-forum20 Nov 2025 11:29 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m62o2pmark2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m3u7mbrvtk2pCongratulations to Paul Caston, who’s been awarded Gold in the Newly Qualified Social Worker category at the Social Worker of the Year Awards🏆 ✨ We’re incredibly proud of Paul and the positive impact he’s making in our community. 💙 https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/10/23/livewell-social-worker-wins-national-gold-award23 Oct 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3u7mbrvtk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m3u2dgg23c2nCongratulations to Sonia Green and Marie Aitkenhead, winners at the South West Community and Practice Nursing Awards! 🏆 🎉 We’re so proud of their dedication and the difference they make every day in our communities. 💙 Read more: https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/10/23/livewells-afternoon-of-success-at-the-south-west-community-and-primary-care-nursing-awards23 Oct 2025 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3u2dgg23c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m3rqd652ks2xGabbie turned her life around with help from the Family Nurse Partnership 💙 She is one of the hundreds of parents in Plymouth who have received specialist support over the last 17 years. What a life story and Gabbie is just 21 years old 🥹 https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/10/22/family-nurse-partnership-celebrates-17-years-of-supporting-young-parents-in-plymouth22 Oct 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rqd652ks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m3n4h4zda22w20 Oct 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3n4h4zda22whttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m2tcu3u4sk2dIf you're 16 or over and have a Plymouth GP, you can refer yourself to NHS Talking Therapies at www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/plymouth-options #WorldMentalHealthDay10 Oct 2025 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tcu3u4sk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3m2reegugak2eEJ and Jasper know what it's like to hit rock bottom with their mental health. Their stories are an absolute inspiration 💙 Thank you to the boys, the IPS team at Livewell Southwest and everyone at Footlocker for sharing their experiences 🙏 https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/10/09/ejs-inspirational-road-to-recovery-following-a-severe-mental-health-crisis09 Oct 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2reegugak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/livewellsouthwest.bsky.social/post/3lyg7tho7oc2yWhat a transformation 👏👏 Spray paint artist helps create magical outdoor therapy space for patients at the Plym Neuro Rehab Unit in Plymouth. https://www.livewellsouthwest.co.uk/news/2025/09/09/incredible-transformation-creates-outdoor-therapy-space-for-patients-with-brain-and-spinal-cord-injuries09 Sep 2025 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:7nszsqrvw2qcdevcbv2i6str/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyg7tho7oc2y