Monthly archives for November 2017

Our news and events archives for November 2017. If you have any queries regarding these, please contact the Communications Team.


Carer Recognition Campaign (23 November 2017)
We are asking you to join us in finding those people who don’t realise that they are a Carer or don’t realise that there is support.

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Chief Executive’s Statement: Riverview Health and Wellbeing Centre (22 November 2017)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has issued the following statement about the current position with the Riverview Health and Wellbeing Centre.

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Preparing for winter (21 November 2017)
The Trust is preparing for increased demand for services over the winter by supporting people to keep well and providing a range of alternatives to hospital.

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Photos: Staff with patient, and CEO receiving flu vaccination


New emergency care pathway 7 days a week (15 November 2017)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have rolled out an innovative new care pathway in Torbay Hospital’s Emergency Department.

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Nurses with patient


An appeal from Mairead McAlinden (Chief Executive of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust) (14 November 2017)
We are working very hard to keep our hospitals and community services free from Norovirus and Influenza at this busy time of year.

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Local health and social care partners shortlisted for national award (10 November 2017)
The Trust, working with partners, have been selected as a shortlisted finalist in the Health and Social Care category in the 2018 national LGC Awards.

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Grapgic: LGO Awards logo


Friends and family asked to ‘visit responsibly’ to help protect patients (9 November 2017)
NHS staff are appealing to families and friends who wish to visit patients in local hospitals to ‘visit responsibly’ to help reduce the spread of Norovirus.

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Families invited to a weekend of events in memory of babies (8 November 2017)
Torbay Hospital’s annual Baby Remembrance Weekend will be held next month on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 December 2017.

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Let’s get you home (7 November 2017)
We are working hard to make sure people get specialist treatment when needed. We also support people to get back to their daily lives as soon as possible.

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Applications open for new course giving people the chance to join operating team (3 November 2017)
Applications are now open for a new course giving people the chance to become a key part of a hospital operating team.

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Applications open for new course giving people the chance to join operating team