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 Trust and HCI’s CONNECTPlus shortlisted for the 2021 HSJ Awards (24 August 2021)
We and HCI are delighted to announce that our ‘CONNECTPlus' app has been shortlisted for the Driving Efficiency through Technology HSJ award.

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person viewing app on phone


Visiting arrangements from Monday 16 August (13 August 2021)
From Monday 16 August 2021, we are changing visiting arrangements across our hospitals.

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Exeter’s Nightingale to offer further services from autumn 2021 (2 August 2021)
The NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter will now provide a range of services from autumn 2021 to help tackle waiting lists across the South West region.

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Audiology department maintains UKAS accreditation (28 July 2021)
Our Audiology department is celebrating maintaining its accreditation with UKAS against the IQIPS standards of care.

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Planned operations may need to be postponed as COVID-19 cases rise (21 July 2021)
We are aware that due to the current pressures that the health system is facing, some planned operations may need to be postponed.

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Help us protect our most vulnerable patients (16 July 2021)
Patients and visitors are being reminded that they must continue to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules, despite restrictions ending.

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Torbay Hospital receives an award for its commitment to patient safety (13 July 2021)
Torbay Hospital is celebrating being named as a National Joint Registry (NJR) Quality Data Provider related to patient safety.

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Photo: Jean Trotta, Cathy Millyard, Gordon Higgins and Alison Paton


Torbay’s unpaid carers ‘take a break’ (29 June 2021)
Unpaid carers from across Torbay enjoyed a host of events in June for some well-deserved fun and relaxation as part of National Carers Week 2021.

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unpaid carers enjoy activities


Our Emergency Department continues to be extremely busy, choose the right service for your need (23 June 2021)
We are continuing to see increased demands on our Emergency Department and so it is incredibly important you choose the right service for your need.

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Choose the right service


Extremely busy Emergency Department (22 June 2021)
Our Emergency Department is extremely busy with lots of unwell patients requiring urgent care.

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Torbay Hospital Emergency Department