Coronavirus COVID-19

Our news and events listed by the Coronavirus COVID-19 category. If you have any queries regarding these, please contact the Communications Team.


Local company enables podiatrists to visit vulnerable patients at home (19 April 2020)
In response to COVID-19, the Podiatry Team have moved from seeing patients predominantly in clinics, to seeing the most vulnerable patients in their home.

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Your NHS is here for you – getting help in an emergency (17 April 2020)
NHS hospital teams across Devon are reassuring local people that emergency services are there for them if they are unwell and need help.

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Directing offers of help (9 April 2020)
Our local communities have been really keen to support us in any way that they can during these challenging times.

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Official JustGiving page – Now live! (7 April 2020)
We have set up a JustGiving page where, if you would like, you can make donations to support us and our vital work during these unprecedented times!

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Photo: Support your local NHS superheroes


The father and son doctors fighting coronavirus (7 April 2020)
Two doctors who are father and son are both working with coronavirus patients at Torbay hospital in Devon.

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Put your spare PPE to good use (31 March 2020)
We're encouraging organisations across Devon to strengthen our supplies by sharing equipment they don't need.

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South Devon College leads production of Face Shields to support local NHS (29 March 2020)
South Devon College is working collaboratively with our Trust to urgently produce protective medical equipment to protect NHS staff in the fight against the COVID-19 virus.

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Photo: 3d printing face shield


Our Theatres team applaud you (27 March 2020)
Our Theatres team want to applaud you for helping us by remembering to observe social distancing. We will stay here for you but please stay at home for us.

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Donations update (24 March 2020)
We’re being blown away by the kindness that’s been shown to our staff at this very challenging time.

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Third COVID-19 death recorded at Torbay Hospital. (22 March 2020)
“Sadly, we can confirm that a patient who had been cared for at Torbay Hospital and died at the hospital on 20 March 2020 had tested positive for COVID-19.

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