Plans to close Teignmouth Hospital slammed by former MP
Full story at Devon Live 30 April 2018 Teignmouth’s former MP has slammed plans to close the first purpose build … Read more
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Fears for Devon under new ‘integrated care system’
Full story in North Devon Gazette, 21 March 2018 An integrated care system (ICS) is supposed to start in the … Read more
Within 18 months, many GP practices have closed or merged in Devon
Full story at DevonLive 19 February 2018 Experts are blaming ‘chronic underfunding’ of the NHS after new figures have revealed … Read more
Thousands of operations are being cancelled as NHS Issue advice to patients
Full story at DevonLive 5 January 2018 The NHS in Devon has issued advice to patients after the Government cancelled … Read more
Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital fails four-hour A&E waiting target on Boxing Day
Full Story at DevonLive 29 December 2017 A Devon hospital fell significantly short of the four-hour A&E wait target on … Read more
Lack of beds cause mental health patients to be sent hundreds of miles away from Devon
Full story at DevonLive 20 December 2017 Mental health patients in Devon are still being inappropriately sent hundreds of miles … Read more
Devon’s mental health out of area care costs are highest in country
Not only are more mental health patients being sent out of area because of a lack of beds in Devon, … Read more
‘We have won the first battle’ say North Devon health campaigners
Health campaigners are celebrating an ‘excellent’ result after it was revealed this morning North Devon District Hospital would not lose … Read more
Health review says stroke, A&E and maternity services will stay in Barnstaple
Stroke, A and E and maternity services will remain at North Devon District Hospital. The long-awaited results were announced today … Read more
HSJ Exclusive: New national savings drive will ‘challenge the values’ of NHS leaders
Closing wards and services, blocking choice of private providers, systematically extending waiting times, and stopping some treatments are all being … Read more