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League of Friends funds new motorised wheelchairs for Torbay Hospital (29 April 2026)
Patients and staff at Torbay Hospital are set to benefit from new motorised wheelchairs, thanks to the support of the Torbay Hospital League of Friends.

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Members of the League of Friends with estates colleagues and three motorised wheelchairs


Voluntary redundancy scheme – information for the public (28 April 2026)
Like NHS organisations across Devon and the country, we are operating in a very challenging financial environment.

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Statement on Torbay public governor vacancies (27 April 2026)
We are sorry that two people who were recently returned as public governors for the Torbay constituency have decided not to take up their roles.

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League of Friends funding brings comfort and brighter spaces to wards at Torbay Hospital (23 April 2026)
People at Torbay Hospital are benefiting from the generosity of the Torbay Hospital League of Friends, which has funded new equipment and improvements.

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Members of Torbay Hospital's League of Friends, with staff from Cheetham Hill, and George Earle wards standing in front of one of the vinyl wall art


Voting now open to celebrate Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s brilliant teams (21 April 2026)
You can vote for your favourite local NHS team in Torbay and South NHS Foundation Trust’s Our People’s Choice Award.

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Photo featuring the Our People Awards choice awards nominees. From left to right, Emergency Assessment Unit 4 (EUA4) team, Hutchings Ward Day Unit team, and George Earle Ward team


Our maternity services reaffirm their commitment to giving babies the best start in life (16 April 2026)
We're delighted to share that we have been reaccredited at Level 3 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiative..

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Four midwives smiling


Phase Two of Torbay Hospital Emergency Department multi-million pound redevelopment now open (15 April 2026)
Phase Two of the Emergency Department (ED) redevelopment at Torbay Hospital has now opened.

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Ambulatory care bays in the Emergency Department at Torbay Hospital


Community generosity supports Torbay Hospital’s baby loss garden (14 April 2026)
Members of the Rotary Club of Torquay have spent many hours over recent months working in the Heartsease Garden at Torbay Hospital.

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Members from the Rotary Club of Torquay and the Torbay Hospital League of Friends in the Heartease Gardens at Torbay Hospital


Voting now open to celebrate Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s brilliant people (9 April 2026)
The annual staff recognition award scheme celebrates people who have provided excellent care to people either hospital or out in the community.

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Photos of our nominees from left to right: Jessica Hooper, Rebecca Shields, Nick Gemesi, and Gabriel Moroti


Our new electronic patient record has launched (7 April 2026)
Our new electronic patient record system has launched, enabling patient information to be shared digitally across healthcare services in Devon.

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Photo of a women checking her MY CARE details on her mobile phone, with the MY CARE logo to one side of the image