Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust’s CEO challenged over possible hospital service cuts
What will happen to acute services at North Devon District Hospital? “I don’t know,” says Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust’s … Read more
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North Devon health boss quizzed in heated debate
Health service campaigners and councillors hear the latest update on the controversial STP review of acute services. A packed meeting … Read more
NHS crisis: 19 hospitals face axe as doctors accuse Government of deliberate underfunding
The NHS is facing its biggest shake up in a generation with nearly 20 hospitals marked for closure and care … Read more
Impassioned plea to save Sidmouth’s inpatient beds on eve of consultation deadline
Chair of hospital’s comforts fund implores health bosses not to ‘kill off voluntary sector’ and disregard £5million of community contributions. … Read more
Protest to be held over planned Devon hospital closure
Residents who live around Ashburton and Buckfastleigh are gearing up to demonstrate against the proposed closure of their local community … Read more
New plan to safeguard Honiton hospital beds suggested
New proposals to save Honiton Hospital’s inpatient beds have been put forward by its Friends group. Removing them is the … Read more
Opposition to ‘dangerous’ hospital bed cuts across East Devon is mounting
The county council is calling for proposals to be halted while packed meeting in Sidmouth called for public to reject … Read more
Halt to hospital cuts is called for by Devon County Council
A pause in planned cuts to hospital services across the county is being called for by Devon County Council. There … Read more
NHS transformation plans may be used as cover for cuts, says BMA
Controversial plans put forward as a way of improving the health service in England and ensuring its sustainability risk being … Read more
NHS cuts in Devon: ‘If these services end my boys will for certain die’
The proximity of North Devon district hospital to Anne-marie Wiles’ home – it is less than five minutes away – … Read more