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Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital

Nuffield Health

Derriford Road, Plymouth, Devon PL6 8BG

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Remote consultations available
Free onsite parking

Overview

98%	of 2803 people said that their experience at this hospital was very good or good.

Good	rating from the Care Quality Commission.

2145	total admissions.

2060	NHS admissions.

Collecting patient outcomes (PROMs)

Single rooms • Wi-fi • Onsite pharmacy • Onsite GP services • Onsite diagnostic tests

Last updated:

18/08/2025

About

This information is provided by Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital.

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital opened in 1971 and is conveniently located on the northern outskirts of Plymouth adjacent to the local NHS teaching hospital, with easy road access from all directions. The hospital has three operating theatres, 34 single en suite rooms (with their own telephone, TV and free wi-fi), and a four bedded endoscopy recovery room adjacent to the endoscopy unit. There is a busy outpatient department which includes a minor operating room, physiotherapy and clinical imaging unit, with MRI and CT capabilities. Fixed cost surgery packages are available. Nuffield Health are a not for profit organisation and all profits are reinvested into better facilities for patients. Please note due to current Covid restrictions we are only welcoming visitors who have a clinical need.

Hospital website

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How the PHIN website can help you

10 min read
04/07/2025

Patient feedback

Surveys from patients about the care they received from Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital.

Patient Satisfaction

98%	of 2803 people said that their overall experience in this hospital was very good or good.

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Patient Experience

83%	of 2803 people felt this hospital definitely met their needs.

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About hospital patient feedback

4 min read
20/03/2025

PROMs participation

PROMs (Patient-Reported Outcome Measures) helps future patients understand how surgery affects daily life - like pain levels, mobility, or quality of life.

Participating in PROMs This hospital is collecting and reporting on PROMs feedback from patients.

Collecting for the following procedures:

Breast enlargementCataract surgeryHip replacement (primary)Hip replacement (revision)Knee replacement (primary)Knee replacement (revision)LiposuctionRhinoplasty

About health improvement (including PROMs)

4 min read
24/03/2025

Regulator rating

All hospitals are inspected and rated by an independent regulator.

Overall Rating	Good
Safety of services	Good
Effectiveness of services	Good
Responsiveness of services	Good
Caring	Good
Well-led	Good

Full report available on the Care Quality Commission website

About healthcare regulators and their ratings

2 min read
27/03/2025

Associated Registries

This hospital is listed on one or more clinical registries. Follow the link to explore more information about their practice.

National Joint Registry

What are healthcare registries?

6 min read
08/01/2025

Incident reporting

To ensure transparency, hospitals are required to provide PHIN with data about incidents in their care.

It is important to note that, unless otherwise stated, the measures in this section relate to the overall performance of the hospital and not specifically to any selected procedure.

Data received from the Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is complete and up to date. This hospital has reported some incidents.

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Understanding hospital profiles: Safety and risk measures

1 min read
01/07/2025

Support when raising a complaint

This hospital has subscribed to an independent complaints service. Use the organisation listed here if you have concerns about the care you have received.

ISCAS - Independent Sector Complaints Adjudication Service

Making a complaint as a private patient

15 min read
03/04/2025

Facilities

Services and resources available at this hospital.

Amenities

Wi-fi
Ensuite bathrooms
All single rooms
Free onsite parking

Medical

Onsite surgical procedures
Onsite diagnostic tests
3 Operating theatres
1 Endoscopy theatre
12 Consulting rooms
Outpatient treatment rooms
Onsite GP services
Onsite pharmacy

Beds

37 Total approved beds

Critical care arrangement

Ambulance transfer to Intensive Care Unit
Ambulance transfer to High Dependency Unit

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital

Overview

About

How the PHIN website can help you

Patient feedback

Patient Satisfaction

Patient Experience

About hospital patient feedback

PROMs participation

About health improvement (including PROMs)

Regulator rating

About healthcare regulators and their ratings

Associated Registries

What are healthcare registries?

Incident reporting

Understanding hospital profiles: Safety and risk measures

Support when raising a complaint

Making a complaint as a private patient

Facilities

For patients

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Media

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