Charity
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...
Charity
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...
Health & Wellbeing
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...