The NHS App has now recorded more than 30 million sign-ups, and almost 450,000 new organ donation decisions have been registered via the app. People are being encouraged to use the NHS App as an easy…
18 doctors from overseas have this week joined Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to become NHS doctors through the Medical Support Worker programme. The Medical Support Worker role provides…
Hospital environments can be a challenging place for children and young people. However, a new interactive tool aims to apply virtual technology to help them and their families feel more comfortable d…
Plymouth’s new high-tech eye health clinic is helping the NHS Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers co-founder, and Plymouth Deputy Mayor Cllr Chris Penberthy were among invited guests at a grand opening of t…
People in Torbay and South Devon with lived experience of a long-term health condition are getting the opportunity to support others to better manage their health and wellbeing. The Health Connect Co…
People in Torbay and South Devon who are waiting for a diagnostic scan are being urged to take up appointments offered at NHS Nightingale Exeter (Nightingale). The Devon Diagnostic Centre at Nighting…
People in Devon, who are most vulnerable to flu and Covid-19, are being encouraged to book in for their autumn booster vaccines. Having the Covid-19 autumn booster and seasonal flu vaccines will help…
While there have been huge advancements in the technology used to create hearing aids, there is still stigma surrounding the devices. With one in five people affected by some form of hearing loss in …
Sight-saving surgery means sprightly 82-year-old Bob Armstrong has no intention of retiring. Fast-developing cataracts had left him facing the possibility of his ever-deteriorating vision stopping hi…
People in Torbay and South Devon with throat cancer could now have the opportunity to receive a revolutionary form of radiotherapy thanks to a new trial. Torbay Hospital has opened a clinical researc…
Anaesthetic gases are commonly used as part of everyday surgeries and are responsible for over 2% of all NHS emissions. Over the past few years anaesthetists at Torbay Hospital have been working hard …
If you’re feeling unwell this Bank Holiday weekend, remember your local pharmacist is on hand to help and can save you a long wait in your local emergency department. Many people are unaware of the w…
Sunburn, insect bites and stings are a common complaint at this time of year and, in the majority of cases, can be treated safely at home – but recently Devon’s emergency departments have seen an incr…
St John Ambulance is seeking new Volunteer Vaccinators ahead of the drive to boost people’s immunity against Covid-19 this autumn. Between now and September, the first aid and health response chari…