Torbay and South Devon Health News
Healthwatch Torbay's latest Newsletter has lots of information and advice updates, included in the links below. 5 reviews for a 5 Star service Healthwat…
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NHS mental health programme rolled out in schools
Pupils struggling with mental health are to benefit from more joined-up care and support across schools, colleges and specialist NHS services, in a national rollout of a £9.3 million training scheme. …
Devon’s Views on NHS Plans
New report looks at what over 1,000 residents in Devon, Plymouth and Torbay said about the NHS Long Term Plan. A new report has been produced by Healthwatch Torbay which brings together evidence from…
Healthwatch Torbay really can make a difference
Our Annual Report 2018-19 has just been published, (see our Reports Section below for more details and links to the Plymouth and Devon Healthwatch annual reports).. This case study is just one of the…
Have Your say on the NHS
Evaluating Devon’s NHS CommunicationsIt might seem a bit unseasonable as the sun pours down like honey, but The NHS Devon Clinical Commissioning Group are evaluating their Devon-wide 'winter communica…
Torbay Committed to “Getting Carers Connected” for Carers Week
Carers across the Bay are being invited to a special ‘drop-in day’ at Paignton Library to help them get the practical, digital support they need to care for a loved one.From 10 – 16th June, Carers UK …
South West patients needed for biggest ever study into depression and anxiety
Healthcare professionals in the South West are offering patients in the region the opportunity to take part in the biggest ever study of depression and anxiety.Depression and anxiety are the most comm…
‘Treats’ for unpaid Torbay Carers
Does someone rely on you? A week of treats offered to unpaid Carers in Torbay Carers from across Torbay are being invited to attend a host of events this June for some well-deserved fun and relaxat…
Healthwatch Survey – Have Your Say!
NHS Long Term Plan - Healthwatch kick off on engagement Devon, like every area of the county, has been asked to develop its own Long Term Plan. Our plan, which will be completed by October 2019, wi…
Look after yourself this Easter
With Easter fast approaching, Devon’s NHS leaders are calling on people to take preventative measures ahead of the bank holidays and after. The long Easter weekend traditionally puts extra pressure…
South Korea comes to Torbay!
South Korean visitors from Seoul Metropolitan Government have returned to Torbay to learn more about how integrated health and social care works in the region.In 2017, several civil servants from Seou…
Have Your Say on the future of the NHS
The NHS 'Long Term Plan' With growing pressure on the NHS – people living longer, more people living with long-term conditions, lifestyle choices affecting people’s health – changes are needed to make…
“Being a Healthwatch Torbay Champion has never been more important”
We are going through a period of major change in our health and social care services and it is vital that people have an opportunity to have their say. Getting your voice heard is not always easy. …
What would you do to make mental health support better?
Around 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health concern every year, according to Mind. Mental health conditions take many forms, including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, p…