Yearly archives for 2022

Our yearly news and events archives for 2022. If you have any queries regarding these, please contact the Communications Team.


Local people encouraged to take up scan appointments at Nightingale (21 September 2022)
People in Torbay and South Devon who are waiting for a diagnostic scan are being urged to take up appointments offered at NHS Nightingale Exeter.

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Arrangements for Monday 19 September (12 September 2022)
Following the announcement that Monday 19 September will be a bank holiday, we are currently working on the arrangements for our services and staff.

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Image: Queen Elizabeth II


We join the nation in paying tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II (9 September 2022)
Liz Davenport, Chief Executive, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, said: “It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Her Majesty the Queen. We will be writing to the Royal Family to share our deepest sympathies at this sad t

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Horizon Centre redevelopment supports medical student and staff training (8 September 2022)
Torbay Hospital’s education and research facility has reopened after a redevelopment project that will support medical student and staff training.

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Image: Attendees of the Horizon Centre redevelopment opening and the redeveloped spaces.


Endoscopy services at Torbay Hospital set to benefit from £4.99million capital investment (5 September 2022)
Endoscopy services at Torbay Hospital are set to benefit from a £4.99million capital investment which will increase capacity and reduce local waiting lists.

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Image: Artist's impression of the Endoscopy Unit


Revolutionary radiotherapy trial for local people with throat cancer (30 August 2022)
People in Torbay and South Devon with throat cancer could now have the opportunity to receive a revolutionary form of radiotherapy thanks to a new trial.

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Image: Research team behind the new TORPEdO radiotherapy research trial


Anaesthetists at Torbay Hospital lead the way in reducing carbon emissions (25 August 2022)
Anaesthetists at Torbay Hospital have been working hard to switch to lower carbon alternatives for anaesthetic gases to address the environmental impact.

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Image: Theatres team at Torbay Hospital


Specialist stop smoking service helps mums-to-be give babies best start in life (12 August 2022)
A specialist Torbay and South Devon NHS service is already helping nearly 50 mums-to-be to quit smoking just two months after it began.

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Pastoral Care Quality Award recognises international recruitment support (10 August 2022)
Kerrie Walters, International Recruitment Advisor at NHSE, presented the Pastoral Care Quality Award and met some of the fantastic international nurses.

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Image: Recruitment and support teams and internationally educated colleagues receive the Pastoral Care Quality Award.


Former Dartmouth and Kingswear Community site (3 August 2022)
We have agreed Heads of Terms to sell the site of the former Dartmouth and Kingswear Community Hospital to Dartmouth Town Council.

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Dartmouth and Kingswear Community Hospital