As thousands of parents across the South West prepare their children to start primary school in the next few weeks, Public Health England (PHE) South West is warning that 5,000 five-year olds in the r…
The granddaughter of a patient at Torbay Hospital has presented £688 to the staff treating him after completing her first triathlon – the tough Ironman. Lily Chubb, 23, bravely decided to attempt h…
Art and Design Student Lee Clow has won a competition to design a Trust Membership recruitment poster. Lee’s poster was chosen as the most eye-catching among entries from students at South Devon Co…
Then why not try the HOPE Programme specifically aimed at women going through the Menopause! Running every Monday evening from the 2nd September-7th October, 6-8:30pm at the Quaker Meeting House in As…
Future career prospects are looking much brighter for nine local young people with learning disabilities following their graduation from the well-renowned internship scheme ‘ASPIRE’, based at Torbay H…
Lisa Pullen, a community children’s nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse (QN). Lisa was awarded the nationally important ti…
Carers from across Torbay are being invited to attend a host of events this June for some well-deserved fun and relaxation - all timed to coincide with National Carers Week 2019 (10 – 16 June). Carers…
A group of NHS and community partners met on 3 April to review progress with new ways of delivering health and care in Dartmouth, including plans for a new Health and Wellbeing Centre in the town. …
Patients will benefit from improved care with the award of a new £250,000 grant aimed at supporting research by health professionals in Torbay and South Devon. The fund will support the first proje…
Patients in Torbay and South Devon suffering from coronary artery disease can now undergo a life-saving procedure at Torbay Hospital for the first time - also reducing waiting times for surgery. T…
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…
People in Devon are being offered free help to combat the threat of diabetes as new figures reveal more than 700 people had a limb amputated because of the disease. This week (1-7 April 2019) is Na…
The Newton Abbot Hospital League of Friends has donated over £10,000 to the Albany Street Clinic run by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. The funds, presented to the Trust’s Community S…
A local GP is at the helm of a pivotal NHS organisation for Devon that marks its first day of operation today, 1 April 2019. Dr Paul Johnson, who lives in Exeter and is a GP at Cricketfield Surgery…