The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging communities across the region to use its services responsibly this festive period, as it prepares for a challenging and busy time.
The Trust is expecting a period of significant and sustained demand across its 999 services - a position that is reflected across other health and care organisations locally, regionally, and nationally. Boxing Day is traditionally the busiest day over the festive break for the service. In response to this, Trust leaders are asking communities to ‘help us to help you’ by...
Equipped with Aplio i800 / Prism Edition , the Devon hospital – a Covid-19 response unit turned community diagnostics hub – has helped reduce the local NHS patient waiting list from six weeks to less than two weeks.
With a quarter of the population now on the NHS waiting list, reducing the backlog is critical. To ease the pressure on acute care, Professor Sir Mike Richards published a report in November 2020 calling for community diagnostic centres (CDCs) to be made available across England.
Utilising a share of £11.3 million funding awarded by the National Accelerator...
Doctors in Devon are reminding parents to consult the HANDi paediatric app if they aren’t sure what to do when their child is unwell.
The free app, available to download onto any Apple or Android device, was launched specifically with children in mind and is loaded with expert advice, support and guidance for parents with concerns about their children.
The easy-to-use app was designed with local paediatric consultants to provide clear, concise information for parents and carers.
It covers a range of common conditions such as high temperatures, chestiness,...
Thousands of people across Devon can now book their flu and covid-19 vaccines online, as the NHS booking system opens ahead of what could be a challenging winter for the health service.
As part of the NHS’s commitment to make it ever more convenient for people to book in for their winter vaccines, all eligible adults can book their vaccination appointment through www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well , by downloading the NHS App or by calling 119.
New figures show more than 127,000 people in Devon have already received their flu jabs since the start of...
Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT) has appointed Taps Mutakati as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Taps will assume his position in the early autumn, bringing with him a wealth of experience. He joins the organisation from NHS Kent and Medway, where he is the Director of Mental Health System Collaboration. He has previously held posts including Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust and he has senior experience in a number of areas, including out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care. He also has significant...
Residents and tourists to Devon this summer are being asked to Help Us To Help You by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT).
The Trust serves a population of over 5.5 million people and every year, the South West of England is estimated to receive an influx of over 23 million visitors - with a large proportion of them coming during the summer months.
SWASFT is encouraging residents and tourists to plan ahead by following these 10 steps to a safe and healthy summer by:
Knowing how to describe their exact location in a remote or
EXETER'S high street is set for boost with the arrival of a new retailer.
CBD and vaping specialists Evapo is opening a new store in the City's Fore Street on Friday (28 July).
The company is committed to help people quit tobacco smoking with all its staff qualified NHS stop smoking advisors.
Evapo is also leading the way when it comes to ending underage vaping with owner Andrej Kuttuf having recently lobbied parliament in a bid to see the industry tighter controlled.
He is calling on MPs to regulate the sales of disposable vapes, thus putting an end to...
NHS Devon’s trailblazing work to tackle domestic abuse and sexual violence has received national recognition, beating stiff competition from across the country to win in the national NHS parliamentary awards.
The NHS Devon team were nominated by three local MPs – Ben Bradshaw, Simon Jupp and Richard Foord.
The award is in recognition of the work NHS Devon has done to improve how GPs and hospitals respond to people who have experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence.
Domestic abuse and sexual violence are rarely considered a health issue, but the impact of...
Rough sleepers in Devon will have better access to mental health support thanks to an innovative project which sees mental health, primary care, social care, housing services and the voluntary and charity sectors working together.
The project has been launched as a one-year pilot, led jointly by Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT) and Livewell Southwest CIC (LSW), who provide mental health services across Devon. A successful funding bid led to more than £400k being awarded to set-up and run the pilot in Teignbridge, South and West Devon. This area previously had no dedicated mental...
A team from Devon Partnership NHS Trust (DPT) recently took part in Exercise Military Endeavour (formerly SW NHS Military Challenge), which has returned after a three-year break.
Staged at Okehampton Army Camp on the high moors the challenge consisted of 10 activities developed by the Volunteer Reserve Force including ‘care under fire’, an obstacle course and a final race pushing those involved to their limits and beyond.
The team from DPT consisted of: Joel Cutter, Deputy Director of Nursing and Practice, Mike Long, EPRR Manager, Simon Carpenter, Trainee Registered...
