Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has launched a new digital self-management app for local people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The app, one of the first NHS MS apps in the country with loc…
NHS organisations across Devon are sharing their resources and expertise to manage the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, prepare for winter and keep essential services running.As COVID-19 infections…
The Government confirmed today that Torbay Hospital is one of 40 hospitals across the country to receive a share of £3.7 billion in the “biggest hospital building programme in a generation.” The fund…
New research from Public Health England (PHE) suggests that the risk of death more than doubled for people who tested positive for both flu and COVID-19, compared to those with COVID-19 alone. The …
Many South Devon people have missed out on vital eye tests since lockdown, potentially putting their eyesight and wider health at risk. This is the warning from Torquay optician Simon Simmonds duri…
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will receive £9m Government funding, part of £29.7m allocated to five Trusts in the South West, to expand and upgrade its Emergency Department (ED). The fu…
Two talented Torbay women have set their sights on a bright future after graduating as optometrists with top honours. Sylvie Antrobus and Agi Solya recently graduated from Plymouth University’s Sch…
An NHS Rheumatology Team in Torbay and South Devon has been recognised for innovative work with patients who have praised the support they have received. The specialist team, based at Torbay Hospit…
Local people asked questions on topics ranging from parking and population growth to COVID-19 readiness and GP branch surgeries during the first online public meeting held as part of an NHS consultati…
People in Devon are being reassured they will still get a face-to-face appointment at their local practice if their GP thinks they need one, and that they should only go to hospital A&E department…
A joint NHS and charity community health project in Torbay is staging mobile ‘pop-up’ clinics supporting a national initiative to eradicate a disease which causes liver damage. People at risk from …
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 you can go to the mobile testing site at Lymington Road in Torquay, TQ1 4BD, but you will need to book online first. To request a test follow this link: Apply for a c…
Doctors in Devon are providing essential advice to people across the county on how to choose the right service for them if they feel unwell this August Bank Holiday weekend. GP practices will be not …
Dramatic rise in demand for mental health support during Covid-19 sees Independent Living West Country increase staff numbers by 51% Demand for support for individuals suffering with acute mental hea…