News and events

To view the latest news, press releases and events from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, click the links below.
If you have any queries regarding these, please contact the Communications Team.


Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation announce appointment of new Chief Executive (9 December 2024)
Joe Teape has been appointed as the new Chief Executive for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and will join us on 3 March 2025.

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Serve joy to others by joining our team of mealtime companions (9 December 2024)
Mealtime companions are volunteers who help out at mealtimes, offering practical help to make sure people are able to eat their meals.

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Fulfil your dream of becoming a nurse with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust (26 November 2024)
We're working together with The Open University to offer people the opportunity to study and train to become a nurse.

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Change NHS: Help build a health service fit for the future in Devon (20 November 2024)
The NHS in Devon has launched engagement around the 10 Year Health Plan, which will run in parallel with, and support, the national Change NHS campaign.

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Thousands more health scans and tests available at new Torbay and South Devon Community Diagnostic Centre (19 November 2024)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and InHealth have celebrated the official opening of a new state-of-the-art centre in Torquay.

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Image: Liz Davenport and Geoff Searle cut the ribbon outside the new Community Diagnostic Centre to officially open it, picture with opening attendees in the background.


Medicine for Members – urology and prostate cancer health talk (13 November 2024)
If you missed our latest Medicine for Members event or would like to see it again, you can watch the recording of Seamus MacDermott's talk.

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Update on the sale of the former Dartmouth and Kingswear hospital site (30 October 2024)
Liz Davenport, Chief Executive, said: "We continue to have discussions with a number of interested parties on potential bids for the site."

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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust celebrate 20 years of breast screening programme (30 October 2024)
To mark the 20th anniversary of the breast screening programme in Torbay and South Devon, a celebration was held in the Breast Care Unit at Torbay Hospital.

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Collage of three images. Clockwise from right: Katie Giles and Susan Boal cut the cake; the cake which has "20th anniversary of breast screening" and a Breast Care Unit graphic device on in icing; a group photo of invited guests talking at the celebration


Become a nurse with The Open University (29 October 2024)
Torbay and South Devon NHS and The Open University are working together to offer people the opportunity to study and train to become a nurse.

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Lost little ones to be remembered at service and craft morning in Torquay (29 October 2024)
Families that have lost little ones are invited to a remembrance service and craft morning taking place in Torquay later this year.

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