Devon Wellbeing Hub celebrates its first birthday
One year ago today, the Devon Wellbeing Hub launched to support healthcare, social care and police staff impacted by COVID-19. The Hub is one of 40 NHS mental health and wellbeing hubs that was set…
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Patient-led support group for people with head and neck cancer launched in Torbay and South Devon
People who are living with, and beyond, head and neck cancer are now able to benefit from a patient-led support group which has been set up in Torbay and South Devon.The Swallows Head and Neck Cancer …
Share your organ donation decision this World Kidney Day
As more than 4,600 people, including 82 patients in Devon, wait for a kidney transplant, and with this figure expected to rise, NHS Blood and Transplant is calling on everyone in Devon to share their …
People urged to stay away if they have Covid as Devon’s hospitals remain under severe pressure
“Please don’t visit friends and family in our hospitals if you have Covid or other illnesses” – that’s the message from Devon’s NHS, as the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 remains high. Ma…
Welcoming and supporting overseas NHS workers in Torbay and South Devon
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (TSDFT) is celebrating the contribution made by its international workers as part of Overseas NHS Workers Day on Friday 04 March 2022. Mary Chikodili Okoli…
Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust Takes Swift Action on Care Quality Commission Findings
In December 2021 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected three wards at Torbay Hospital. During their visit they found a number of important issues that required action.Torbay and South Devon NHS …
Healthwatch report highlights ongoing public concerns about NHS 111 service
People who use NHS 111 in Devon and Somerset have reported ongoing concerns about the quality of the service, with the most common complaints being about long waiting times and difficulty getting thro…
Warning of taking hearing for granted as World Hearing Day approaches
South Devon people are being warned about the dangers of taking their hearing for granted. As World Hearing Day (March 3) approaches, research shows that many people don’t look after their hearing …
Local people play vital role in choosing new provider for NHS 111
A new organisation has been appointed to run the integrated urgent care service in Devon. And local people in Devon played a vital role in the process, helping shape the design of the service and choo…
Devon’s NHS launch online health and wellbeing app library
The NHS in Devon has announced the launch of a new health and wellbeing app library for local people, powered by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA). Effectively a compa…
Vulnerable 5–11-year-olds urged to have the Covid-19 vaccine
Paediatricians in Devon have offered reassurance about the Covid-19 vaccination to children who have become eligible for the vaccine and to their parents.Dr Corinne Hayes and Dr Emily Chesshyre, who a…
Local people give resounding ‘thumbs up’ to community bid
The results of a recent survey show an 85% approval rating for a community bid to acquire the site of the former cottage hospital in Dartmouth. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, which is p…
Future of Plymouth’s Mayflower GP service secured
Local health and care provider, Livewell Southwest, has been named as the new organisation responsible for the running of the Mayflower Medical Group of GP practices in Plymouth from April 2022. The …
“It’s OK to be stressed” New films offer vaccine reassurance
New films featuring Devon’s Vaccine Ambassadors, are being launched today to offer encouragement and reassurance to people from communities across the county who are not yet fully vaccinated. Feedb…