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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
One of Britain’s longest serving nurses has retired after 66 years! Monica Bulman, a Registered General Nurse, worked on Hutchings ward at Torbay Hospital! Happy retirement Monica! Full story: #ProudOfOurNHS #NHS70 #Nursing
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
Torbay Hospital teamed up with @unibirmingham to trial a virtual reality project in our Intensive Care Unit! #VirtualReality #Rehab #NHS
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
#clapforourcarers WOW! Thank you so, so much for showing your support it's brought tears to our eyes! It means the world to SO many people right now - thank you from the bottom of our hearts! We heard clapping, cheering, bagpipes, whistles, horns &fireworks!THANK YOU! #LoveOurNHS
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
From our staff to you 👏👏👏 We will stay here for you but please stay home for us. #teamtorbay #COVID ー19 #WeStayHereforYou #StayHomeforUs #StayHomeSaveLives #Torbay
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Please help our fabulous, hardworking NHS staff by taking their advice! Thank you. #TeamTorbay ! #ProudOfOurNHS
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
COVID-19 survivor Maurice thanked as 'living angels' Torbay Hospital staff for saving his life twice. Amazed staff lined the corridor to applaud in tribute to his tough four-week fight to live as he WALKED out of his ward on discharge home
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
⚠🚑 A big thank you to all our staff at Torbay Hospital, our Community Hospitals as well as all our staff providing care in the community! We’re hearing some stories of terrific commitment and effort by all our staff. This includes our care and support in people’s homes! 🏥
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
It's a family affair! #ThankYou to this father & son who are working together on the front-line at #TorbayHospital Pic of Dr Tayyib Mubashar (son), Foundation Yr 1 along with his Paediatric Consultant father Dr Yahya Mubashar #DoctorsAgainstCoronavirus #TeamTSD #Torbay @TayMub
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
We're feeling GOOD ✅ today! Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated the Trust 'good' as a result of the significant improvements made since their last visit! 📣 💙 Full report: / #NHS / #CQC / @CareQualityComm
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
Dr Sarah Wollaston, who was MP for Totnes from 2010 to 2019, has been appointed as a non-executive director to our board. Read more 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We want to say thank you to Weldsure, who are based in #Heathfield , #NewtonAbbot for making us 24 of these drip stands in under 2 days! Amazing work. #thankyou #teamtsd #Torbay #SouthDevon
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
1 year
🌟 | We are delighted to have appointed Arun Chandran as our new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Arun is currently the Divisional Director of Operations at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and will join us in the autumn. Read more 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We cannot thank @sdcollege enough for their support! ❤️👏 #ThankYou What an incredible story of innovative community support!
@sdcollege
South Devon College
4 years
We are honoured to be working with @TorbaySDevonNHS , which runs Torbay Hospital, to urgently produce protective medical equipment to protect NHS staff in the fight against the COVID-19 virus. Read the full story here: .
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Please Share! A message from @TorbaySDevonNHS Chairman, Sir Richard Ibbotson and Chief Executive, Liz Davenport thanking all of our fantastic staff members for their amazing work supporting our communities and for making us all proud! #Coronavirus #COVID19 #NHS #OurNHSPeople
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Calling all local hotels, B&Bs, Guest Houses! Is your premises currently closed due to COVID-19? If so, could you support local NHS staff by offering them a safe & restful place to stay between shifts? To find out more, please email & register via north.hotels @travelctm .com
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Over the coming days & wks we are sharing pictures of our staff. It takes a lot of people to look after our communities & we are proud of their hard work. To start us off, here are our #Brixham & #Paignton Community Nurses at one of their handovers last week. #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Fantastic news yesterday as Torbay Hospital received its first batch of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and began vaccinating frontline staff and healthcare workers 🎉 Read more 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
Thanks to these great guys for their support volunteering to drive staff around in their 4x4's #Heroes
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Liam Meyer works for our Trust. On 29 March, Liam’s father died at #Torbay Hospital due to Covid19. Liam has launched a new support network called ‘Alone Together’. Watch his video about why he created the network & how people can get involved: #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
🎉It’s certainly been a time where we’re all having to do things a little differently! Here are some of our final year #medical #students celebrating their #graduation today to become #Doctors ... complete with handmade gowns and Mortarboards! 🎉 Congratulations to you all! 🎓
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
A lovely piece by @BBCSpotlight about our father and son Doctors team who are both currently working at Torbay Hospital. #TeamTSD #ThankYou #Torbay #SouthDevon
@BBCSpotlight
BBC South West
4 years
The father and son team at Torbay hospital fighting coronavirus. @TorbaySDevonNHS #NHS #coronavirus
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
As part of the Trust's Doctors Wellbeing Week, Dr Rob Dyer, Medical Director, shares his personal experience of feeling worn out and overwhelmed at work several years ago. #juniordoctors #NHS
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We were inundated with #EasterEggs ( #ThankYou ) so after ensuring staff & children on the Louisa Cary ward had some we wanted to spread the love. So we donated the rest to the new #Torbay Food Alliance, who have distributed them to children who may be going without this #Easter !🐣
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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It’s time for today’s huge ‘THANK YOU’ to the large number of groups & individuals who have kindly boosted our stock of #scrubs ! We cannot thank you all enough! #ThankYou
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Dr Adam Revill, one of our intensive care consultants, has recovered from COVID-19 and is running the Manchester Marathon in his garden, for Rowcroft Hospice. He’s competing against his sister. Good luck Adam – we know how competitive siblings can be!
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Starting my night with the teams @TorbaySDevonNHS looking forward to understanding first hand how our hospital works at night and listening to the views of our staff #EDlive Adel 😊
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
This week saw National ODP Day and we want to say a huge thank you to all our Operating Department Practitioners and theatre staff for going above and beyond to care for us all! 🎉 Some of our wonderful ODPs are pictured below! #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We're saying a huge ‘thank you’ to @sdcollege who offered us unconditional use of one of their buildings. This enabled our education team to train the vast numbers of staff who were reassigned to new roles to support patients & colleagues across our Trust! #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
Tonight, we remember those who have lost their lives during the pandemic - our thoughts are with their loved ones #ShineALight @swasFT We also paused today to reflect on the contribution key workers have made over a very difficult year 💙 #DayOfReflection #TeamTSD #ThankYou
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Today's #ThankYou goes to @KEVICC in #Totnes for their donation of #PPE . It is very gratefully received. If any local businesses and organisations have PPE they would like to donate please get in touch by emailing: d-ccg.covid19PPE @nhs .net
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We’ve marked an exciting milestone as both Louisa Cary & Turner wards have relocated back to their original bases at #Torbay Hospital!👏 Both wards were relocated early in the pandemic to enable us to protect our patients & provide the safest care possible. #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Did you see the news last night? We’re incredibly proud that our Research Team was directly involved with this groundbreaking trial! We’ll post more details later. 👏🏼 Read the story here 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
The Trust, @Torbay_Council and partners, last night (21 March), won the Health and Social Care category in the 2018 national Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards. Seen as the most prestigious awards ceremony for the local government sector. Well done everyone! #LGAAwardsWinner
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Kelly who is our new Chief Nurse! 👏 Following a thorough recruitment process and a number of very strong candidates, Deborah joined the Trust this week as Chief Nurse. Welcome to the Trust, Deborah!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
The Department of Health announced that Torbay & South Devon is to benefit from funding of up to £13m, to improve urgent and emergency services through creating Urgent Care Centres in Newton Abbot & Torquay, and to deliver a major refurbishment of Torbay Hospital’s existing A&E!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Victor Tylee is now recovering back home after discharge from #Torbay Hospital where he was treated for Covid-19! He said: “I can't thank the staff enough for saving me, they have been absolutely marvellous." #ThankYou Victor, & we wish you well with your continued recovery!❤️
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
Calling all 4x4 owners - we need you! Due to the extreme weather conditions today and tomorrow we need a fleet of 4x4s to help transport staff and help to reach people who urgently need treatment in their own homes. If you are able to volunteer to help,contract us on 01803 656269
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
These may be videos of a lot of darkness... but just close your eyes, listen to those cheers and feel the love, warmth and hope that’s being shared across #Torbay and #SouthDevon for our wonderful staff and all those key workers out there! This is a huge thank you to you all!💙
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
NHS staff from Torbay and South Devon will be in the spotlight as part of a forthcoming @Channel4 documentary about a local patient’s incredible journey with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). 'Peter: The Human Cyborg' - Airing at 9pm this Wednesday. Read more:
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Nick Redfern had Covid-19 &spent a month in #Torbay Hospital, including Intensive Care. He said: "That was me on the 4 May &then 10 days later walking along Meadfoot! Thank you to everyone at Torbay for saving my life!" Wishing you all the best with your continued recovery, Nick!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Our staff are adapting & working in such different ways & environments. Here's our #Lifestyles Team working alongside our @Torbay_Council colleagues at the Town Hall providing support & advice to those who are shielding. #Torbay #SouthDevon #ThankYou #TeamTSD #Covid -19
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Our Podiatry Team is currently seeing our most vulnerable patients with foot ulcers in their own home. Convatec, a company that supply wound dressings, kindly donated 10 bags for our staff to use, as well as some dressings, so the team can undertake the home visits! #ThankYou
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
We are currently dealing with a major incident. Please do not come to our Emergency Department unless it’s a real emergency. If you need assistance, please visit one of our Minor Injury Units (MIU) or seek advice from 111. We will update ASAP. MIU info:
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We’ve got a mother & daughter team who are training together to be Registered Nurses! Emma & her daughter Pollyanna, found themselves on the frontline while on the final year of their nursing degrees with @PlymUni 👏👏
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
We are proud and delighted to share that our very own @CathrynmEdwards has been appointed as the first female registrar @RCPLondon Details ➡️ @DevonCC @NHSDevonCCG @NHSSW @Torbay_Council @HWTorbay
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2 years
Our very own 'national elf service' on Louisa Cary ward last night made sure all our children and young people in hospital had a magical time - what a fabulous team 💙🎄👂👂👂
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
UPDATE regarding major incident – coach crash in South Devon. Statement from the #NHS in #Devon below...
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
💙 | This week we recognised the contributions of Jim Clarke, one of our registered nurses in the Outpatients Department. Jim has worked as a nurse for 50 years and has spent his entire career at Torbay Hospital.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Fantastic news from Dart Ward at Totnes Community Hospital this week as the team received their gold certificate at a Ward Accreditation ceremony 🏅 The award recognises continued commitment to a high quality of safe patient care 🎉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
Torbay Hospital patient and @blackfoxxes musician Mark Holley ( @redwiing ) shows us what it's like living with Crohn's Disease while being on tour. Watch the BBC documentary here: / #CrohnsDisease / #bbc / #nhs / @BBCNewsbeat
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Have you spotted this wonderful sign that recently appeared close to our main entrance at #Torbay Hospital! If you know who made this, please do let us know so that we can say a huge ‘Thank You’! #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
A huge shout out to our lovely team in Costa at Torbay Hospital for offering a free coffee to our fantastic NHS staff. Thank you Costa and #ThankYouNHS !
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
1 year
🎉 | Tara Johnson, a healthcare assistant in our emergency department, has been nominated for a national Royal College of Nursing award! Congratulations Tara and good luck 🤞❤️ Find out more 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2 years
🏗️ | Our new Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Torbay Hospital is progressing really well, with our appointed contractors Kier and our estates colleagues working really hard to get everything ready for Autumn.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Liam Meyer, from our Digital Horizons Team, will be starring in 'The Choir: Singing for Britain’ (Tonight BBC2, 9pm) with @GarethMalone . After his dad died of Covid, Liam set up support group 'Alone Together' to provide mutual support to other grieving people. Tune in tonight!💙
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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“I’m Ruth, I’m a podiatrist and #IamAnAHP ” Ahead of next Saturday’s #AHPsDay , we are celebrating our AHPs. What better way to start than on #InternationalPodiatryDay and hear from Ruth, who has been a podiatrist for 34 years 👇👇 #AHP opportunities 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2 years
Due to the rise in COVID-19 in our communities and in our hospitals, we are encouraging people visiting our hospitals and health care sites to wear a face mask if they are able to do so. Thank you for your support.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Don't forget that ‘Peter: The Human Cyborg’, filmed at Torbay Hospital, airs tonight! The programme follows some of the pioneering treatment patient and scientist Peter Scott-Morgan has had in his bid to have the best possible life. Don't miss out, tune in to Channel 4 at 9pm
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
🏆 | We are incredibly proud of Chantal Baker, our Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Lead Nurse, who received the prestigious Silver Chief Nursing Officer in recognition of the outstanding commitment she has given to her work. Read more on our website 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
🥳Today marks 72 years since the NHS was launched! Happy birthday to our fabulous NHS! We're saying a heartfelt thank you to all our staff & volunteers for their hard work & dedication & to everyone who has rallied to help their communities in the face of coronavirus!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Tea break challenge! Teams from Cheetham Hill Ward and Bay House have taken part in a tea break challenge to master the #TriangleDance ! 🙌🏼 A simple act can boost not just energy levels but also staff wellbeing!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
Huge congratulations to our very own @CathrynmEdwards who has been awarded an OBE for services to medicine. #BirthdayHonours
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
🎄Wishing you all a very ‘Merry Christmas’!🎄 A special shout out goes to our staff & volunteers working this festive period – #ThankYou for all that you do! 💙 Are you a member of staff & you’re working today? Send us a socially distanced pic via DM & we'll share! 🎅
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Congratulations to our 22 newly qualified Assistant Practitioners, who are celebrating after completing their two-year Foundation Degree and Higher Apprenticeship! Well done all on your fantastic achievement 🎉 Read more here 👇
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
'Thank You' from our Executive team! 💙🚑⛄ #ProudOfOurNHS #StormEmma #NHSsnowHeroes
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Well done to our Student Nurse Nina Henton-Waller for her shortlist in the Nursing Times Student Awards for innovative work on the mental health of patients with complex conditions. The awards ceremony is in April - good luck
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Congratulations Nina! Here's to a wonderful career as a RN! 🎉
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Nina Henton-Waller RN BSc (Hons)🏳️‍🌈
4 years
Today is the day I'm not longer a student. Tomorrow I will become a registered nurse .I'm so proud to have got this far. Now I'm even more determined to put the training into practice and continue to learn @NatashaGoswell @TorbaySDevonNHS @ARNS_UK @arc_wessex @RCNNQN @SteveJFord
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
A huge #ThankYou to @CFGS ! #NewtonAbbot Community Nurse and Intermediate Care teams would like to say a HUGE thank you for their fabulous face visors! They're really appreciated by the team! 👏👏👏 #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
The new Acute Surgical Unit (ASU) opened at Torbay Hospital for day treatment dealing with severe injuries, urgent medical conditions or illness episodes. Mr Kirk Bowling, Consultant surgical lead, said: “The ASU helps us provide better emergency care for surgical patients."
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
🎉 | Congratulations to our very own Subramanian Narayanan who has been confirmed as President-Elect of @HCSANews . Naru is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and our Associate Medical Director for the Torquay Integrated Service Unit.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
👋 | We bid a fond farewell to Dr Rob Dyer, Deputy Chief Executive yesterday as he retired after being part of our Torbay and South Devon family for the last 23 years.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
A very warm welcome to all the new Doctors joining the Trust this week! ...not forgetting all the Doctors who are staying with us for another year. Here's to a great year! 🎉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
⚠️️ | PLEASE SHARE: Our Emergency Department is extremely busy with lots of unwell patients requiring urgent care. Amy Jones, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, urges you to only visit our Emergency Department if you have a life-threatening emergency. #think111 for advice & help
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
What an afternoon! We had the last of this year’s school choirs sing for patients and staff today at Torbay Hospital! A HUGE thank you to Torquay Academy for entertaining us all and for showcasing your incredibly talented students! Merry Christmas to you all! 🎄❤️
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
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🏅 | Congratulations to all of our SAS doctor winners! It was incredible to hear all of the nomination stories which highlighted the care you provide to our local communities and the support you provide for colleagues. Well done to all our nominees on what is a lovely occasion!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We’ve marked another exciting milestone as our Ricky Grant Day Unit has relocated back to their original base at Torbay Hospital! 🎉 The unit was moved early in the pandemic to Newton Abbot Community Hospital. #ThankYou to everyone for being so flexible during these changes!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We’ve become one of the first Trusts in the country to work directly with local food charities, diverting food donations in order to support the #community . In partnership with with @TorbayFood Alliance as well as @Torbay_Council #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
Thanks to @NormanMcNamara 's Global Purple Angel Dementia Campaign, we are pleased to announce we're the first health and social care provider in the world to have earned the status of ‘Purple Angel dementia-aware.’! #Dementia @PurpleAngelOrg
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We'll be observing the minute's silence at 11am on Tue 28 April for workers who've lost their lives. Join us in thanking and remembering those who have paid the highest price during the #COVID19 pandemic: #NeverForgotten #IWMD20
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Dr Jonny Graham, Lead Children's Doctor at Torbay Hospital, has assured parents their ill children will be safe at hospital during pandemic as special measures are taken to avoid infection. Everyone is assured the NHS is still here for you and you will be looked after
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We're really proud of our team at Torbay Pharmaceuticals who responded so quickly at the start of the pandemic to start to produce and bottle hand sanitiser - in addition to its normal production of drugs and medicines! Well done team! #ThankYou #TeamTSD
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Torbay and South Devon patients suffering from coronary artery disease are now undergoing a life-saving procedure at Torbay Hospital for the first time - also reducing waiting times for surgery. Sheila Pavey is the first Torbay patient to benefit from the Rotablation technique
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Well that’s all from me! What a wonderful night, meeting our amazing team’s who keep our local people safe and well looked after. I met real characters, with fantastic ideas that gave me added confidence that we are doing the right things #EDlive Sleep well team, Adel 🥱
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Thank you so much Beth! 👏👏👏 What a star!
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Greatest Hits Radio Devon News
4 years
NEWS: An eight year old girl from #Paignton was today applauded as she gave ⁦ @TorbaySDevonNHS ⁩ a cheque for £1.5k which she raised after they saved her step dad’s life. Beth had only hoped to raise £100
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
Torbay Hospital Outpatients team has asked patients to make life easier for all. Most are considerate, but a small minority are rude and impatient when asked to wait outside, wear masks and use sanitiser under COIVID-19 measures. Our priority is always patient safety,
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
5 years
Patients and staff at Torbay Hospital have given a warm welcome to the newly opened theatres after major upgrade to keep them at the forefront of surgical capability.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
🏆 | A huge congratulations to all of our fantastic team on Simpson Ward at Torbay Hospital. The team were presented today with their gold certificate following their recent ward accreditation, recognising the team's hard work 🎉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2 years
People visiting our Emergency Department (ED) have welcomed changes to the waiting area which includes a new patient journey map to help them understand what to expect while they are waiting to be seen. Read more at
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
IMPORTANT MESSAGE from our Breast Care Unit: "Please be reassured, we are open as usual. If you have any new breast symptoms or concerns, please contact your GP, who can refer you the Breast Care Unit for further investigations if necessary."
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
2 years
🧑‍🎄| Our amazing surgical receiving unit have been spreading joy as well as caring for those who need them. Here they are showing that their accessories game is as strong as their surgical skills 🎀👑🎄
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
🥇 | Dunlop ward at Torbay Hospital are celebrating after being awarded with their gold award following their recent accreditation! The whole team have worked tirelessly, and have gone from a bronze to a gold in just over a year. Congratulations everyone and well done!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
😷 | Thank you for continuing to wear a face covering and follow social distancing rules in our hospitals and other healthcare settings from today. You are helping us care for our patients, visitors and staff. More information 👉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
First fully qualified nurses graduate from our new Nurse Apprenticeship programme launched with Plymouth University @PlymUni Programme details via tsdft.apprenticeships @nhs .net Read more of story on @MRadford_HEECN
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
3 years
A groundbreaking ceremony has taken place to mark the official start of construction of our new £15million Acute Medicine Unit (AMU).🎉 Our AMU is essential to reduce overcrowding in our Emergency Department. The new unit will see our assessment spaces double from 26 up to 52!
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
A very warm welcome to the 100+ new #Doctors joining the Trust this week and next week ...not forgetting all the Doctors who are staying with us this year to complete their #training . Here's to a great year! 🎉
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
6 years
Huge congratulations to our 5th cohort of nurses from the Philippines who have successfully passed their OSCE exam and are now Registered Nurses to work in the UK! Well done and very well deserved! 🏥 #NHS #Nurses #Philippines
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
We had an exciting delivery recently! Here’s our replacement MRI scanner with the new magnet being craned into position - on what also happened to be World Radiography Day! The new scanner will help to increase the capacity and flexibility of the services we provide.
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
4 years
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Iain McGhee
4 years
So proud to be part of a great station 24 Dartmouth. And be part of a great service. @DSFireUpdates @GCGeraldTaylor @NHS @TorbaySDevonNHS thank you everyone of you guys your amazing. 💞
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@TorbaySDevonNHS
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
7 years
There have been so many NHSHeroes this week, thanks to every single one. Thank you Angela Coon, one of our Community matrons. She walked from her home in Liverton into Bovey to attend to Insulin dependent diabetic patients. #ProudOfOurNHS
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