Neurology
Tel: 01803 654827 – Dr Knight and Dr Straukiene’s Secretary
Voicemail service between 9am – 5pm for 01803 654827.
Patients should please contact their GPs in emergencies and for initial queries.
The Neurology Department at Torbay Hospital has a complement of three Neurologists, together with a specialty doctor in Headache, locum neurology specialist registrar, Specialist Nurses in Epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and Multiple Sclerosis.
The department plans to develop to meet the Neurological needs of the population of South Devon and is keen to provide all neurology-related tests and treatments to patients locally without them having to travel out of the area.
The department has sub-specialties in neuro-inflammatory, cognitive and movement disorders and we have plans to set up local Neurophysiology and Inflammatory Infusion services. Long term plans include the development of in-patient and Acute Neurology services and development of Neuro-Rehabilitation.
Consultants
- Dr William Knight
- Dr Agne Straukiene
- Dr Linda Aleknaite
Parkinson’s Team
- Torbay Hospital Acute Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist – Tel: 01803 655513
- Torbay Community Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialists – Tel: 01803 320669
- South and West Devon Community Parkinson’s Disease Nurse Specialist – Tel: 01803 860852
General advice on benefits and services for people with Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Local Adviser for Torbay, South Hams and Teignbridge.
Email: hello@parkinsons.org.uk
Tel: 0808 800 0303
If you are unwell please contact your GP.
Services
General out-patient clinics
- Torbay Hospital
- Newton Abbot Community Hospital
- Teignmouth Community Hospital
In-patient referral services
- All wards in Torbay Hospital
- Occasional to Community Hospitals and Hospices
Specialist services
- Neuro-Inflammatory
- Movement disorders inc. Parkinson’s disease
- Cognitive disorders
- Motor Neuron Disease multidisciplinary care
- Day-case lumbar puncture service
- Day case infusions
- Neurophysiology
Linked services at Torbay Hospital
- Pain management
- Neuroradiology
- Stroke and TIA service
- Neuro-oncology (cancer services)
- Palliative care at Rowcroft Hospice
- Neuropsychology
- Neurophysiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
Links with regional hospitals
Derriford Hospital
- Neuro-oncology (Cancer) services
- Neurosurgery
- Neurophysiology
- Neuropathology
- Specialist Respiratory Function
Frenchay Hospital Bristol
- Movement disorders surgery
- Epilepsy surgery
Support videos
We have prepared a video that provides you with a series of exercises to help your recovery from a stroke.
Please discuss these exercises with your GP or physiotherapist first.
Care of the weak arm