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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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New benefits advice service for Devon cancer patients (6 June 2023)
Macmillan Cancer Support and Citizens Advice have launched a money and benefits advice service to people affected by cancer and their families in Devon.

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Image: The team of advisers delivering Macmillan and Citizen's Advice's newly expanded benefits advice service for people with cancer across Devon.


Carers Week 5 – 11 June – Recognising and supporting carers in the community (2 June 2023)
This year Torbay has organised a programme of events during Carers Week designed to reach a large number and variety of carers of all ages.

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Carers Week logo


Latest exhibition at Torbay Hospital’s HeArts gallery (2 June 2023)
“Above us only Sky…”, an exhibition by Steve Manning, is currently on display in the HeArts gallery on Level 4 at Torbay Hospital.

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Images: Steve Manning pictured in front of his artwork displayed at Torbay Hospital's Acute Medical Unit, and Steve pictured in his exhibition at Torbay Hospital's HeArts gallery


Opportunities for people with type 2 diabetes to shape available education and support (22 May 2023)
Torbay and South Devon’s Healthy Living programme is looking for people with type 2 diabetes to join a focus group to help shape education and support.

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Graphic: Text that says "Opportunities to help shape type 2 diabetes education and support" with Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust's logo.


Update on the sale of the former Dartmouth and Kingswear hospital site (18 May 2023)
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust are putting the site of the former Dartmouth and Kingswear Community Hospital for sale on the open market.

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Dartmouth and Kingswear Community Hospital


Award winners recognised at NHS celebration event (18 May 2023)
Award winning local health and care staff were recognised last week (Thursday 11 May) at our annual Our People celebration event.

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Nurses past and present come together for annual reunion (16 May 2023)
Over 70 current and former nurses came together this week for the annual reunion of Torbay Hospital Nurses League.

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Photo montage: Left - Jane Watson, President, Torbay Hospital Nurses League and Reverend Angela Sumner, hospital chaplain. Right - Nurses League reunion celebrations


New £5.4m health and wellbeing centre opens in Dartmouth (15 May 2023)
Dartmouth’s brand new £5.4million Health and Wellbeing Centre was officially opened last week by David Fursdon, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Devon.

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Photo: Guest celebrating at the Dartmouth Health and Wellbeing Centre opening ceremony


Work on new radiotherapy CT suite at Torbay Hospital underway (4 May 2023)
Work has begun to build a new radiotherapy planning CT suite at Torbay Hospital as part of an investment to transform the way cancer care is provided.

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Image: A crane lifting the new radiotherapy building into place on the Hengrave Car Park at Torbay Hospital.