| Derriford Hospital | |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust | |
 The front entrance to the Hospital in 2008 | |
  Location in Devon | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Derriford, Plymouth, England |
| Coordinates | 50°24′58″N 4°06′51″W / 50.4162°N 04.1141°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Teaching, Military |
| Affiliated university | Peninsula Medical School |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes (major trauma centre) |
| Beds | 1,000 |
| History | |
| Opened | 9 June 1981 (official opening) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Derriford Hospital is a large teaching hospital in Plymouth, England. The hospital serves Plymouth and nearby areas of Devon and Cornwall. It also provides tertiary cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery and renal transplant surgery for the whole of the South West Peninsula. It is managed by the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. It was designated a major trauma centre in 2013. A helipad capable of night operation was opened in 2015, to replace the existing daytime-only grass pad. The hospital is used for clinical training of medical students from the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine. It is one of five hospitals with attached Ministry of Defence Hospital Units to cater to service personnel.