Saturday, December 21, 2024

Health & Wellbeing

Brixham pharmacists go up a gear in their fundraising for breast care unit

Following a 1,000-mile cycle ride and with £4,000 raised so far, local pharmacists at Compass House Medical Centres in Brixham, JJ and Jamie, are...

Specialty and specialist doctors’ contributions recognised in dedicated awards ceremony

The contributions of specialty, specialist and associate specialist (SAS) doctors at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have been recognised in the organisation’s...

Torbay Hospital League of Friends seafront bed push raises over £1,000

Torbay Hospital League of Friends held their annual bed push in Torquay on Sunday 27 August which saw over £1,000 collected to support the...

Join ‘parkrun for the NHS’ – celebrating the NHS’s 75th anniversary in Torbay and South Devon

The NHS in England is delighted to have teamed up with parkrun UK and the NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to mark...

Dedicated local nurse takes on skydive challenge

A local nurse will be swapping his NHS scrubs for a yellow jumpsuit as he bravely takes on a skydive challenge to raise money...

Team recognised with nursing excellence award

Dunlop Ward at Torbay Hospital has been recognised as the team winner of an annual award that celebrates nursing excellence. Every month a patient, family...

Care home hydration project cuts hospital admissions

Community dietitians in Torbay and South Devon are working across residential and nursing homes to help prevent injuries and illnesses linked to dehydration. The hydration...

NHS trust chair to serve further one-year term

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s chairman Sir Richard Ibbotson will serve a further one-year term as Chair at the invitation of the...