Hospital Radio Plymouth Moves into Purpose-Built Studios at Derriford Hospital

Hospital Radio Plymouth (HRP) has officially moved into new, purpose-built studios within Derriford Hospital, marking a major step forward for the award-winning volunteer-run radio station that has served the local community for over 60 years. The relocation comes as part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust’s wider effort to consolidate services, reduce rental costs. The move places the station at the very heart of the hospital it serves—an advantage not […]

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Hospital News

Hospital Radio and SSDAB

With the success of a recent trial with Ofcom - Hospital Radio Plymouth moved frequencies to 107.3 fm across the hospital site. The new frequency allowed for more wards and areas of the hospital to receive the award winning service. The station broadcasts a mixture of music, news and information complemented with a team of volunteers who gather requests and interesting stories. Hospital Radio Plymouth is always looking for ways […]

April 24, 2023 401

Events

Theatre Royal Plymouth & Hospital Radio Plymouth

Hospital Radio Plymouth are proud to have liaised with Theatre Royal Plymouth this year to bring you Previews , Interviews and reviews of many of the performances and are looking forward to working with them again in 2023. Here's what the theatre have been doing this year. Click Here for full story

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Hospital News

An Alternative to Hospedia – SPARK® TSL

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October 1, 2022 207 1

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WiFi SPARK: NHS Patients Shouldn’t Pay for Hospital Entertainment

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October 1, 2022 174

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Eat, Drink, Move NHS Campaign

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October 1, 2022 156

Hospital News

Music and Memories with HRH The Prince of Wales

His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, has recorded a special programme to say thank you to volunteers of the hospital, health and wellbeing radio stations for your work in keeping communities connected and patients entertained during the Coronavirus pandemic.

July 4, 2021 133

Hospital News

Derriford Hospital reintroduces limited visiting

We are reintroducing some limited visiting at Derriford Hospital from Monday 12 April in a safe and COVID-compliant way. This is in line with updated guidance from NHS England and the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. Where visiting is allowed on general wards, we have a Rule of 1. This means one visitor for one hour, once a day, per patient. Each bed in our ward bays has an allocated […]

April 12, 2021 63

Steve Glanville and Jill Bright, presenters of Requestline

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Highlights

National Award for HRP!

We're celebrating a win in this year’s Hospital Broadcasting Awards. Hospital Radio Plymouth was awarded Bronze for Best Station Promotion, for Requestline with Steve Glanville and Jill Bright. Judges commented: “They loved the simple and clear message about the radio station, with a couple of jokes that were so bad…they were good.” We were also shortlisted for Best Male Presenter (Andrew Hill), and Station of the Year, a category in […]

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