Derriford Hospital Chaplaincy

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

@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 derriford.chaplaincy@nhs.net or call us on 01752 245255 🙂

@uhpchaplaincy @UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS A friend of mine had a pastoral visitor who echoed every single word said to them and then said they were leaving to visit someone else as clearly they [ the patient] didn’t have anything to say . Unsure what level of listening skills & awareness of illness is required.

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: plymouthhospitals.goassemble.com/opportunities/… @UHP_NHS @VolunteeringUHP @AnnJamesNHS

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

@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 derriford.chaplaincy@nhs.net, or you can call on 01752 245255 ☺️

@jonrossmcnairn Thank you Jonathon!

We are so grateful for you too, Ali 💜

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

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

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