Your chance to shape how the NHS uses your data
New from HEALTHWATCH TORBAYThe National Data Guardian played a central role in giving people more control over how their data is used by the NHS. Now you can have your say on what their priorities are…
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Healthwatch Torbay want to hear from you!
Your feedback can make a real differenceHealthwatch Torbay is the ONLY independent consumer champion for health and social care in Torbay and they need to hear from you!Everyone who uses health and s…
‘Digital Health Devon’ to launch across the county
An award-winning service is being rolled out across Devon designed to show people how to access local health, social care and wellbeing services using the internet.Independent consumer champion Health…
Free app gives new dads in Devon everything they need to know
An innovative new app is being launched across Devon on Monday 4 March 2019 to support new dads and their partners. DadPad is an essential guide for new dads and has been co-produced with new fathe…
Healthwatch Torbay Digital Project Set to Expand
An award-winning pilot project showing people how to access local health, social care and wellbeing services In Torbay using the internet has been awarded further funding to expand its work in Torbay.…
Healthwatch Torbay News and Views
Everyone who uses health and social care services has the right to expect a high standard. In order to help those organisations achieve these standards, Healthwatch Torbay ne…
New rapid response team easing pressure on 999 ambulances
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is developing its in-house patient transport services in a bid to ease pressure on 999 emergency ambulances. The Trust is the only Trust in the South West t…
Event launch: New year, new you!
Launch event: Sports Hall, The Foyer, Teignmouth Road, Torquay, TQ1 4DB 31st January 2019, 11am – 2pm January! Christmas is over, finances are tight, it’s cold and dark, and the warmth of spring…
‘Hidden Crime Awareness Events’ across Devon
The aim of the events is to raise awareness around some of the important, current, key safeguarding messages which are impacting on our communities, including those with learning disabilitie…
Don’t put it off – it’s not too late to get your flu jab
Health professionals are warning about the dangers of flu and reminding people that it’s not too late to get their jab. The seasonally adjusted flu vaccination campaign has been running since Octob…
‘Dad Dancing’ fitness programme comes to Torbay
The world’s first ‘Dad Dancing Fit Club’, a new fitness programme aimed at dads, mums and their children, has classes running this January at centres in Torquay and Brixham. The inspiration behin…
Have your say on access to GP appointments
The NHS are launching a new survey this week to collect views from patients about the new improving access to GP service. There is a short online survey that can be easily shared and they are working…
Depression linked to social media ‘twice as high’ among teenage girls
Depression linked to social media is almost twice as high among teenage girls compared to boys, according to research by University College London. Researchers found the greater amoun…
Healthwatch Torbay in 2019
The New Year’s here and Healthwatch has announced the key health and care topics their local teams – including, of course, HEALTHWATCH TORBAY - will be working on over the year ahead.Why not get invol…