Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust provides acute and community healthcare and adult social care. Monitored Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm.
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Please note, this page is not monitored for appointment bookings, treatment inquiries, or medical assistance. Our vision is better health and care for all. We are proud pioneers in integrating health and social care nationally. We passionately believe that the best way to care for people is by focusing on what matters to them, putting them at the centre of everything we do and integrating services around them. We believe that care as close to home as possible benefits everyone. Never has our vision been more important. The impact of COVID-19 has not only increased the pressure across all aspects of health and social care, but those who live in our most deprived coastal communities have seen an increasing gap in health inequalities. We provide health and social care services to our people in their own homes or in their local community. We also run Torbay Hospital (providing acute hospital services) as well as five community hospitals, stretching from Dawlish to Brixham. We support around 500,000 face-to-face contacts with patients in their homes and communities each year and see over 78,000 people in our A&E department annually. We serve a resident population of approximately 286,000 people, plus about 100,000 visitors at any one time during the summer holiday season. We are passionate about creating a fairer and more inclusive NHS for everyone. We employ over 6,500 staff, including doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, consultants, and physiotherapists, as well as highly skilled managers, administrators and technical experts. Our people work in a wide range of settings and locations across our communities, depending on their individual role or circumstances. We also have over 800 volunteers who make a difference every day to the people we care for and the services we provide. We were proud to be the first NHS Trust in England to integrate hospital and community care with social care. Now, as a well-established integrated care organisation (ICO) of more than seven years’ standing, we know first-hand the positive impact that working together in partnership with others has on our local population – giving everyone a brighter future.

❤️Every day, our colleagues do amazing things to care for people in our communities. 🏆We love it when you share your sto...
08/03/2026

❤️Every day, our colleagues do amazing things to care for people in our communities.

🏆We love it when you share your stories of how they've cared and supported you and your loved ones, but did you know you can nominate them for an Our People award? The Our People awards are our staff recognition scheme which celebrate our colleagues' excellence, kindness and compassion. Everyone who wins an award is invited to attend our annual celebration event in May, which is paid for by our charity and generous sponsors.

➡️ You can nominate someone at https://buff.ly/ZDc1sq0 - nominations are open now for our next round of awards. Thanks so much!

📆 Join us for the next Medicine for Members event, when our Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Raju Ramesh will discuss the ...
07/03/2026

📆 Join us for the next Medicine for Members event, when our Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Raju Ramesh will discuss the importance of involving people in decisions about their care.

Medicine for Members is a free health talk, hosted by one of our clinicians, and covers a different topic and area of health each session. Raju will be sharing his insights and expertise about shared decision making and can answer any questions you have (although he cannot answer queries about individuals and their care).

✅ The event takes place on Tuesday 28 April in TREC, Torbay Hospital from 5pm, and is also being live streamed for anyone who can't join in person. It's free to attend, but please email tsdft.foundationtrust@nhs.net to confirm your attendance or to ask for a live stream link.

Our governors will also be available to meet informally with any guests who wish to sign up to Foundation Trust Membership. Please join us if you can!

🔨 If your weekend DIY job becomes a health SOS, we've got you covered! Knowing how to access the right care at the rig...
07/03/2026

🔨 If your weekend DIY job becomes a health SOS, we've got you covered! Knowing how to access the right care at the right time helps us help you. Here’s how to make the right choice:

🤒 Self-care
For minor issues like coughs, colds, sore throats, or mild flu symptoms—rest, keep warm, stay hydrated, and try over-the-counter remedies.

💊 Pharmacy
Pharmacists can help with a wide range of minor illnesses such as colds, flu, and tummy bugs—and give expert advice without an appointment.
Find your nearest pharmacy via https://buff.ly/r1r7IMF

👩⚕️ GP or NHS 111
If you have a new or worsening health concern, or symptoms that aren’t improving, contact your GP practice or call NHS 111 (online or by phone) for support and guidance.

⏳ Urgent care
For urgent but non-life-threatening issues—like sprains, minor burns, cuts, something which needs stitching, or persistent infections—visit an urgent treatment centre or minor injuries unit. Book an appointment via https://buff.ly/o920NP0

🚑 Emergency
In life-threatening emergencies, go to your nearest Emergency Department or call 999 immediately.

❤️ It's Fab Friday and we want to say a HUGE thank you to our incredible colleagues and volunteers who have worked so ha...
06/03/2026

❤️ It's Fab Friday and we want to say a HUGE thank you to our incredible colleagues and volunteers who have worked so hard this week.

If your shift's just finished and you're heading home - thank you and have a great weekend. If your shift has just started, thank you for all you do and have a good night.

We're so grateful for everything you do. Thank you!

06/03/2026

Congratulation to all the families who had babies in February 2026.

🎉 Congratulations to Suzie Smith, Clinical Lead in the Hand Therapy Team who are recent winners of the Our People Awards...
06/03/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Suzie Smith, Clinical Lead in the Hand Therapy Team who are recent winners of the Our People Awards ‘we work flexibly’ award!

🗨️ Nominated for her dedication, creativity, and patient-centred care Suzie consistently goes above and beyond to tailor treatment to individual needs. In a busy outpatient clinic, she adjusts her schedule to see urgent patients, delivers mobile bedside splinting, and ensures timely care even outside normal service provision.

Suzie made a life-changing difference to a young ICU patient by creating a custom splint that enabled hand function for an electric wheelchair, transforming long-term independence. She also develops innovative treatment approaches, crafting bespoke exercise tools and games to engage patients when traditional methods fall short.

🧡 Well done Suzie!

Nominate an individual or team that has gone above and beyond to provide excellent care and support👉 https://buff.ly/PcFv27i

🐣🌼 | A huge thank you to the Torbay Hospital Nurses League for hosting their Easter fayre today For over 80 years, our N...
05/03/2026

🐣🌼 | A huge thank you to the Torbay Hospital Nurses League for hosting their Easter fayre today

For over 80 years, our Nurses League have been nurses caring for nurses and that spirit was clear again today. As well as bringing some Easter cheer, they’re delivering wellbeing boxes to our wards, offering small but meaningful moments of kindness and support to colleagues caring for patients every day.

We’re incredibly grateful for the generosity, thoughtfulness and long‑standing commitment of our Torbay Hospital Nurses League — it really does make a difference. 💛

❓️Did you know that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is incredibly common? Most people will get HPV at some point in their...
04/03/2026

❓️Did you know that the human papillomavirus (HPV) is incredibly common?

Most people will get HPV at some point in their lives without even knowing it. While many types are harmless, some high-risk types can lead to cervical cancer.

That’s why cervical screening is so important. Screening doesn’t test for cancer itself – it checks for high-risk HPV and early cell changes before they become cancer. Finding and treating these changes early can prevent cervical cancer from developing.

We know there are a lot of common misconceptions around cervical screening and we're here to bust them! 👇

Cervical screening saves lives. If you’re invited to attend, please book an appointment via your GP. If you’ve been putting it off, this is your reminder 💙

More information https://buff.ly/B3W4Gw9

🎉 Congratulations to Torbay Recovery Initiatives from Shrublands House, Torquay who are recent winners of the Our People...
03/03/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Torbay Recovery Initiatives from Shrublands House, Torquay who are recent winners of the Our People Awards ‘we each have a voice that counts’ award!

🗨️ They were nominated for their outstanding compassion, innovation, and person-centred care, the Torbay Recovery Initiative’s Drug and Alcohol Service went above and beyond to support a Polish-speaking individual with complex needs. Recognising the importance of language and culture, the team sourced a suitable Polish-speaking detox and rehabilitation service, prepared the individual for treatment and group sessions, and converted recovery materials into Polish to ensure full engagement.

🧡 Well done Torbay Recovery Initiates! Your dedication, creativity, and advocacy exemplify truly exceptional, patient-focused care.

Nominate an individual or team that has gone above and beyond to provide excellent care and support 👉 https://buff.ly/CWMQyIu

🌞Sun's out, runners are out! There's some much needed respite from the rain for our amazing colleague, Chloe Harries, wh...
02/03/2026

🌞Sun's out, runners are out! There's some much needed respite from the rain for our amazing colleague, Chloe Harries, who's in training for next month's London Marathon.

🏃‍♂️By day, Sister Chloe helps our hospital patients to get back home for their tea, but when she's not working she's pounding the streets and preparing to take on the biggest race of her life. She'll join 50,000 other runners who are competing in the world-famous race on 26 April, raising money for our Torbay and South Devon NHS Charity.

🎂 As well as training at the weekend and after she’s finished work, Chloe’s also busy organising cake sales and quiz nights to help raise as much money as she can for our charity.

🏆Chloe, we think you're amazing and we want to thank you for all you're doing. You can read more about her challenge and donate at her Just Giving page - www.justgiving.com/page/chloe-harries-1

❤️ Every donation will help fund the big and little things that make a difference to our patients, their families and our colleagues who treatment.

🎉 Yesterday we celebrated the most recent Our People Award winners at our winner’s breakfast!The winners we’re presented...
27/02/2026

🎉 Yesterday we celebrated the most recent Our People Award winners at our winner’s breakfast!

The winners we’re presented with their certificates and pin badges by our Chief Executive, Joe Teape and Chief Medical Officer, Kate Lissett, followed by a delicious breakfast at Bayview Restaurant.

Our People Awards is our internal reward scheme to celebrate colleagues or teams living our people promise by going above and beyond to support our patients and each other. This award has seven categories and is awarded quarterly.

A huge congratulations to our most recent round of winners!

🧡 Chair’s special award winner: The Harbour Team, Newton Abbot Hospital
🧡We are a team winner: Children’s Physiotherapy, John Parkes
🧡We are safe and healthy winner: Lara King, Nursing Team Coordinator
🧡We work flexibly joint winner: Suzie Smith, Clinical Lead, Hand Therapy Team
🧡We each have a voice that counts winner: Torbay Recovery Initiatives, Shrublands House Torquay
🧡We are always learning winner: Simulation and Digital Futures Team
🧡We are compassionate and inclusive winners: Alisdair Gilmour, ER Officer; Viki Willicott, Senior Sister/Theatre Manager; Sonya Hogg, Practice Educator, Ophthalmic Theatres; Marie Willcocks, Matron, Planned Care; Samantha Seymour, Matron, Hop and Stroke Services and Ashleigh Bartlett, Ward Manager, Simpson Ward.

Thank you for everything you do and we will be sharing their stories with you over the next few weeks!

27/02/2026

Section 75 partnership agreement: update following partner discussions

Following constructive discussions with Torbay Council and the Devon Integrated Care Board on Wednesday 25 February 2026, partners have reaffirmed their strong and ongoing commitment to working together, while taking the time needed to consider carefully whether a credible joint proposal for resetting the Section 75 agreement can be developed and agreed.

This work will not be considered at the Board of Directors’ meeting on 05 March 2026 and no proposals or recommendations are being brought forward at that time.

Any future decisions would be taken by the Board through the Trust’s formal governance processes, informed by the work underway and ongoing engagement with partners.

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