NHS
Local company enables podiatrists to visit vulnerable patients at home
In response to COVID19, the Podiatry Team have had to move from seeing their patients predominantly in clinics, to seeing our most vulnerable patients...
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Torquay penguins inspire novel
Living Coasts, in Torquay, famous for its penguins, has helped inspire a novelist to write a book featuring penguins – published by Penguin. The novel,...
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New mothers benefit from seamless maternity care
New mothers in Torbay and South Devon will be cared for by the same midwife throughout their pregnancy, labour and post-natal period under a...
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Smoking ban reinforced this National No Smoking Day
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is reinforcing its smoking ban on National No Smoking Day - Wednesday 13 March. The Trust has updated...
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Hydration awareness aims to reduce residents’ falls
A project to improve the health of care home residents in Torbay and South Devon by ensuring they drink enough is aiming to reduce...
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Saving lives through foot care screening project
Patients in Torbay and South Devon undergoing checks or assessment of their feet are also undergoing vital heart screening as part of a new...
Health & Wellbeing
Torbay Hospital Maternity services continue to perform highly
According to a recent survey Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust's maternity services are continuing to perform well in comparison to other NHS...
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Nurses’ League donates to dementia-friendly hospital ward
A group of current and former nurses is helping improve the lives of patients with dementia and their families by donating memorabilia to a...
