Councils are identifying accommodation that could, if required, be turned into temporary care facilities for people when they’re ready to leave hospital, to relieve pressure on the NHS.
The accommodation could also be used to temporarily house additional staff being recruited into healthcare, or staff being redeployed to frontline care roles.
Hospitals everywhere are under considerable pressure due to coronavirus (COVID-19), therefore it’s important that patients remain in them only for as long as they require specialist care.
Vertu Motors is opening the vast majority of service departments to ensure that key workers and vehicles critical to the country during the pandemic can continue their vital work.
The service departments at Bristol Street Motors Exeter Renault and Hyundai and Exeter Van Centre ar open.
Anyone classed by the government as a keyworker, or vehicles such as utilities, emergency services and food and necessary goods distributors will be able to access servicing and repairs. Where possible this will be extended to vulnerable people who need to stay mobile.
Vertu Motors is opening the vast majority of service departments to ensure that key workers and vehicles critical to the country during the pandemic can continue their vital work.
The service departments at Bristol Street Motors Exeter Renault and Hyundai and Exeter Van Centre ar open.
Anyone classed by the government as a keyworker, or vehicles such as utilities, emergency services and food and necessary goods distributors will be able to access servicing and repairs. Where possible this will be extended to vulnerable people who need to stay mobile.
New support service launched in Exeter to offer help during coronavirus outbreak
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation are today granting a six-figure sum to help back a new support service which has been launched in the city to help people through the current coronavirus outbreak.
Exeter Community Wellbeing – which has been set up by Exeter City Council and Wellbeing Exeter – will offer help and support to communities, including those individuals who are self-isolating as a result of the virus.
As part of its commitment to help the city during these unprecedented times...
A new on-demand subsidised taxi service is being trialled by Devon County Council to help key workers travel to and from work.
The impact of the coronavirus has seen bus companies report up to a 90% reduction in passenger numbers, leading to a drastic reduction in services and many companies only maintaining critical routes.
In order to replace those journeys previously made by bus, the County Council is introducing the “Key Cars” initiative which provides key workers with lifts to work for a subsidised flat fare.
Devon’s pioneering new Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Programme was launched this month.
Nine apprentices, part funded by Devon County Council, will be employed by independent sector social care providers.
Nursing associates work with people of all ages and in a variety of settings within health and social care. They are vital as they contribute to the core work of nursing by supporting registered nurses.
The apprentices will be based four days a week in nursing and residential care homes across the county and study one day a week at Plymouth University....
A playful and innovative set of new small-scale arts commissions, designed to harness Devon and Cornwall’s creative talents by showing that ‘home is where the arts is’, have been launched.
Arts and Culture, University of Exeter has partnered with the Exeter Phoenix, Kaleider and Exeter Northcott Theatre to unveil this new initiative to encourage freelance artists across Devon and Cornwall to unleash their creativity - using inspiration found only in their homes.
The project, called ‘Hyperlocal’, is offering 10 micro-commissions for artists working with any discipline -...
Devon Air Ambulance will temporarily be responding to patients solely by critical care car but its critical care paramedics will still be able to respond to patients with their specialist skills and equipment. Heléna Holt, CEO, explains “Standing down our aircraft has been a very difficult decision for us to make but one we have had to take in order to protect all of our crew.” She added “Whilst the paramedics wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating and conveying patients, our pilots cannot operate the aircraft wearing PPE. They also cannot maintain a 2 metre distance...
More than 100,000 people have contacted BBC Local Radio’s coronavirus helpline since it was set up two weeks ago.
The Make a Difference campaign was launched to link up those in need of help with those who can provide it.
It is the biggest response the BBC has ever had to a Local Radio campaign.
Make a Difference has already helped get essential items to a terminally ill father of three, find a lift to work for an NHS worker whose car had broken down and stopped a man from getting evicted from his home.
Your M&S Foodhalls in Devon are open, so you and your community can get the fresh food and essentials you need
Stores open include: Barnstable, Exeter, Plymouth, Torbay, Crownhill, Dartmouth, Exebridges Exeter, Tiverton and Exmouth Royal Avenue.
Up-to-date opening hours for individual stores can be found online on the M&S store locator .
M&S Foodhalls in Devon have all the fresh food and essentials you need, and we are restocking the shelves all day. Their delivery drivers and suppliers are going the extra mile to ensure that shelves remain stocked...
