Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy

Welcome to Pastoral and Spiritual Care at Derriford Hospital. We are a 24hr service for patients, visitors & staff.

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

We are here for you 24/7. Find us by the chapel on Level 7 during office hours, call us, or ask a member of staff to call us. The duty chaplain can always be reached via Switchboard.

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

All are welcome to join us in the Chapel for an Act of Remembrance on Monday 11 November at 10:50am. #WeWillRememberThem

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

One of our Palliative & Oncology Chaplains, Ron (pictured left) was Licensed in our Chapel this morning by Bishop @JamesEGrier. Thank you Bishop James!

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Celebrating our incredible volunteers this #volunteersweek. You are an integral part of our team and appreciated beyond words. Thank you!

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Tomorrow 29/03/24 is Good Friday.

There will be a Good Friday Meditation in the Chapel from 13:00 to 14:00 with short readings, silence, and music.

Everyone is welcome, please come and go as you are able.

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Lent Reflections in the Chapel at UHP, 2024
Mondays at 12.30: Feb 19, Feb 26, Mar 4, Mar 11, Mar 18

Every day in Holy Week, reading of The Passion
12.30: March 25-28.

All welcome for a few minutes of quiet reflection.

@UHP_NHS @DerrifordNurses

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

One of the figures from our crib scene has gone for a little wander. If you've accidentally picked him up, please do pop him back. Thank you!

[University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust D&I Dept @UHP_IMT]

Buddy visited the hospital Chapel on a very special day!
Sacha one of our @UHP_NHSChaplains is onsite today & on behalf of their team of listening buddies wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
@uhpchaplaincy #BuddytheElf #Elf #MerryChristmas2023

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Have you seen our Prayer Book? If you've taken it, please return it. Thank you!

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

As always, the chapel is open 24/7. Tomorrow we will have the screens on displaying images of Remembrance. You are welcome any time.

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Remembrance Day:

Tomorrow, 11/11, we will hold a two minute silence together in the Chapel at 11am.

On Sunday 12/11, there will be a Remembrance Sunday service in the chapel at 9.15am.

All are welcome.

@UHP_NHS @DerrifordNurses

[Team Ocean Suite @TeamOce93717535]

Join us in supporting Baby Loss Awareness Week, 2023

💙💖This Baby Loss Awareness Week, help us break the silence around pregnancy and baby loss💖💙

@SandsUK #BLAW #WaveOfLight

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

@Wibblywobble1 @UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS Hello. We'd love to hear directly from your friend if they wanted to give us any feedback, please do feel free to pass on our contact details to them - email [email protected] or call us on 01752 245255 🙂

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Interested in volunteering with us as a Pastoral Visitor? We are seeking compassionate, resilient, good listeners to help be alongside people feeling uncertain or vulnerable.

More details & applications here: https://t.co/iVg7NHWkoz

@UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

@chelleysinclair @TantamKate @UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS Quite!!! But tell me more about the garden full of ice cream and dogs 👀

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

@chelleysinclair @UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS Hi Michelle - of course! We'd love to chat with you. The best way to set up a good time would be to email us on [email protected], or you can call on 01752 245255 ☺️

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

@jonrossmcnairn Thank you Jonathon!

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

We are so grateful for you too, Ali 💜

[Ali Griffiths @aligriffo3107]

Crazy, busy day but so grateful and in awe of the compassion, support and excellent care for EOL patients by staff on @AMU_Tavy& @MAUThrushel also beautiful support from @uhpchaplaincy @UHP_NHS @HowesNatalie ❤️

[Volunteering at UHP @VolunteeringUHP]

Did you see our stand in #VolunteersWeek? Here's some feedback we received, written on orange stars 😍

Thank you to everyone who left kind words for the #AwesomeOrangeArmy & our volunteers in @MustardTreePlym @uhpchaplaincy @hospitalradio & League of Friends too @UHP_NHS

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

Today we say goodbye to Pat, our truly incredible Palliative and Oncology Chaplain. It's impossible to say how many lives she has touched over her 13 years here. We are going to miss you SO MUCH, Pat.

@UHP_NHS @AnnJamesNHS @StLukesUHP_NHS @DerrifordNurses

[Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy @uhpchaplaincy]

A lovely way to start our day! Happy #VolunteersWeek2023 everyone 🥰

[Volunteering at UHP @VolunteeringUHP]

A thank you for another team of @UHP_NHS that we support with alongside @uhpchaplaincy - they are a great team of volunteers offering pastoral support.

#VolunteersWeek2023 #VolunteeringPlymouth @NHSEngland