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The team at Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre A welcome place for NHS patients


Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth welcomed its first NHS patients in April 2005 and, since then, tens of thousands of patients have received top quality care at the hospital for orthopaedic surgery (minor and major), hernia repair and gall bladder removal, cataract treatment, endoscopy and diagnostic imaging (such as X-rays). The hospital was the first of its kind to achieve an


overall ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission and continues to treat NHS patients. Care UK (which runs Peninsula NHS Treatment


Centre) has introduced a self-pay treatment option for patients exploring ways of paying for their own care. The self-pay option is not as costly as traditional private hospital treatment and does not require a patient to have private health insurance.


This means that for patients who may have been put


off by private hospital care in the past, there is now a route to quickly accessing high-quality and affordable care. Mark White, Hospital Director at Peninsula NHS


Treatment Centre, commented: “We know that when your quality of life, or ability to work, is being compromised, you want fast access to great treatment that won’t break the bank. With our option of paying for yourself you’ll get high quality, consultant-delivered care at a more affordable rate and at a hospital which has been rated by the CQC as Outstanding.”


For more information, visit www.peninsulatreatmentcentre.nhs.uk or call 01752 506070.


A sweeter way to say thanks to your staff


Plymouth businesses have found a quirky new solution for rewarding their staff. Kate Dowsett, from Peace and Coffee, has had management teams turning to her for a regular and cost-effective solution to employee engagement. The January edition of Chamber


Profile reported that 68% of businesses have difficulties in recruiting. With recruitment being such a drain on resources (on


average, replacing a lost employee costs 150% of that person’s annual salary) it stands to reason that rewarding and retaining the staff you do have is essential. Employee engagement is a hot


topic, but how many employers understand how to approach it? There is no one single solution, but a healthy blend of effective internal communications and team-building events is a good start.


Kate said : “Peace and Coffee


offer a range of high-quality corporate hospitality packages for staff events, important business meetings and networking breakfasts, all served from a classic and beautifully converted Piaggio Ape. We provide an attractive platform to draw people away from their desks and an opportunity for management teams to talk to and thank their most important assets.


“We recently launched ‘Flapjack


Friday’ as an alternative weekly staff treat which appears to be going down a storm with employees across our city. Your choice of flavoured flapjacks will be delivered to your office every Friday morning without fail, each decorated with bespoke ‘thank you’ cards.”


Visit www.peaceandcoffee.co.uk or call 01822 481297.


March/April 2018 Chamber Profile 5 The first of its kind to


achieve an overall ‘Outstanding’


rating from the Care Quality Commission


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