A new Post Office counter has opened at the WHSmith outlet in Derriford Hospital.
The new Derriford Hospital Post Office counter is open seven days a week with opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm; Saturday: 10am to 3pm and Sunday 10am to 2pm. This makes it very convenient for patients, visitors and staff to access essential Post Office services.
Members of the local community are advised to use existing Post Office services at Glenholt, Estover, and Crownhill and not to make special journeys into the hospital to use the new facility.
Services available at Derriford Hospital Post Office for patients, their visitors and staff include bill payments, cash withdrawals, foreign currency requests, postage, as well as home shopping collections and returns.
Sarah Widnell, senior strategic planner, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said:
“We are very pleased to welcome the Post Office to Derriford Hospital and offer its services to our patients, their visitors and staff.
“It will offer ease and convenience to many, which is appreciated.”
David Roberts, head of business development, WHSmith Travel, said:
“We’re always exploring new opportunities to make a real difference for our customers with the products and services we offer. We’re delighted to be opening a new Post Office service in our store in Derriford Hospital, which we hope will make life a little easier for our customers in the hospital to be able to access essential Post Office services seven days a week.”
Ian Johnson, Post Office partner account manager, said: “We want to make it as easy as possible for patients, visitors and staff at Derriford Hospital to pay their bills, withdraw cash from their bank accounts, and send and collect their mail at a time and place that suits them best.
“We know how important our services are and that people who are in hospitals for work or for treatment may not always find it easy to get to a Post Office during the day, so we hope this will be a convenient and welcome addition at Derriford.”
