1990-2009 Archives - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

2009 (1 December 2022)
NHS Health Checks were introduced to help focus on prevention. This service was set up to assess and help reduce people’s risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.

2009 (1 December 2022)
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was launched as a new regulator for health, mental health and adult social care.

January 2009 (1 December 2022)
The new Newton Abbot Community Hospital was officially opened. There has been a hospital in Newton Abbot since 1873.The current hospital was awarded "Best Community Care Design" in the Building Better Healthcare Awards in 2009.

2009 (1 December 2022)
The NHS Constitution was published. This was the first summary of what staff, patients and the public can expect from the National Health Service, and what rights you have as a patient.

2009 (1 December 2022)
The Horizon Centre, a new medical training centre at Torbay Hospital was opened, with dedicated rooms adapted for clinical training to simulate full theatre conditions.

2007 (1 December 2022)
NHS Choices health advice information website launched.

2007 (1 December 2022)
Smoking was banned in restaurants, pubs and other public places.

2007 (1 December 2022)
South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (responsible for Torbay Hospital) was authorised as one of the early NHS Foundation Trusts and became South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

October 2006 (1 December 2022)
We introduced self-referral into musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

2006 (1 December 2022)
We welcomed our first undergraduate medical students from local medical schools in Exeter and Plymouth.