News and events

To view the latest news, press releases and events from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, click the links below.
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Jane designated Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (17 July 2023)
Torbay and South Devon NHS’ pharmacy department is delighted to announce that Jane Pyle has been designated as a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

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Jane Pyle, Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, pictured with her colleagues in Torbay and South Devon NHS' pharmacy department.


Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust announce appointment of Chief Operating Officer (17 July 2023)
Torbay and South Devon NHS has appointed Arun Chandran as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) following a competitive recruitment process.

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Have you had to go to hospital urgently? Focus group opportunities to share your views (10 July 2023)
We would like to invite you to a virtual focus group to talk about your experience of using urgent and emergency NHS hospital services.

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New theatres – changes to access to Heart and Lung and reopening of our Outpatient entrance (5 July 2023)
The construction of the new theatres at Torbay Hospital will impact access to Heart and Lung, Ophthalmology, Outpatient and MAAT services.

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Torbay and South Devon founding member of collaboration to support affordable homes for NHS people (30 June 2023)
We are proud to be a founding member of NHS Homes Alliance – a collaboration of representatives from public and private sector organisations.

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Photo: Representatives from the NHS Homes Alliance


Join ‘parkrun for the NHS’ – celebrating the NHS’s 75th anniversary in Torbay and South Devon (29 June 2023)
NHS staff and volunteers, as well as local communities, are being encouraged to ‘parkrun for the NHS’ at parkrun events on Saturday 08 July.

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Graphic: NHS 75 and Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust logos, and text that says "'parkrun for the NHS' Running to celebrate 75 years of the NHS."


Dedicated local nurse takes on skydive challenge (23 June 2023)
A local nurse will be swapping his NHS scrubs for a yellow jumpsuit as he bravely takes on a skydive challenge to raise money for enhancing patient care.

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Image: Marco Jimenez pictured in his blue nurse scrubs, standing in front of wall art at Newton Abbot Community Hospital with Torbay and South Devon NHS' purpose - "Our purpose is to support the people of Torbay and South Devon to live well"


More accurate information for patients thanks to physio spinal team research (22 June 2023)
Torbay and South Devon’s physio spinal team have contributed to a study which aims to help clinicians provide more information to people with sciatica.

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Image: Torbay and South Devon NHS' spinal physio team


DAISY Foundation representative presents two Torbay and South Devon winners (15 June 2023)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust welcomed Melissa Barnes from the DAISY Foundation for a visit this week.

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Images: Left image shows Helen Thatcher (centre) being presented with a DAISY Award by Melissa Barnes from the DAISY Foundation (left) and Deborah Kelly, Chief Nurse (right). Right image shows Mars (centre) presented with a DAISY Award by Deborah (left) and Melissa (right)


Health matching programme receives top award as part of NHS’ 75th birthday celebrations (15 June 2023)
An innovative coaching scheme that’s helping people in Torbay and South Devon to take control of their health has won a prestigious parliamentary award.

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