Yearly archives for 2021

Our yearly news and events archives for 2021. If you have any queries regarding these, please contact the Communications Team.


Devon health and care system: COVID-19 impacts and increased demand for services (10 September 2021)
Devon’s health and care system remains under pressure. Those in most urgent need are being prioritised. But some patients will wait longer for treatment.

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Torbay Hospital Emergency Department


Torbay and South Devon selected for pioneering virtual HoloLens 2 pilot (9 September 2021)
TSDFT haas worked with NHS Digital as a national pilot centre for trialling the ground-breaking Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Dynamics 365 Remote Assist.

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Photo: Breast Care Unit staff involved in the HoloLens 2 pilot


Torbay and South Devon welcome Mayor of Torbay for visit (7 September 2021)
Staff at Torbay Hospital welcomed Councillor Terry Manning, The Worshipful the Mayor of Torbay and his consort for a visit last week.

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The Mayor meeting with staff from ICU


Help us to help you – Devon’s health and care system under extreme pressure (27 August 2021)
The Devon health and social care system is under extreme pressure due to high demand for services and the number of staff and patients affected by Covid-19.

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Choose the right service


Internationally recognised Pathway to Excellence launches (25 August 2021)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has been selected as one of 14 NHS providers in the UK to take part in the Pathway to Excellence® programme.

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official launch event for Pathway to Excellence


Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and HCI’s CONNECTPlus shortlisted for the 2021 HSJ Awards (24 August 2021)
We and HCI are delighted to announce that our ‘CONNECTPlus' app has been shortlisted for the Driving Efficiency through Technology HSJ award.

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person viewing app on phone


Visiting arrangements from Monday 16 August (13 August 2021)
From Monday 16 August 2021, we are changing visiting arrangements across our hospitals.

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Exeter’s Nightingale to offer further services from autumn 2021 (2 August 2021)
The NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter will now provide a range of services from autumn 2021 to help tackle waiting lists across the South West region.

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Audiology department maintains UKAS accreditation (28 July 2021)
Our Audiology department is celebrating maintaining its accreditation with UKAS against the IQIPS standards of care.

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Planned operations may need to be postponed as COVID-19 cases rise (21 July 2021)
We are aware that due to the current pressures that the health system is facing, some planned operations may need to be postponed.

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