The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is launching a recruitment drive to enhance the nursing and therapy teams which care for people in community hospitals and at home across Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
The Trust is looking to attract experienced and newly-qualified nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists to work across its acute and community services, which also span North Devon.
The Trust is holding recruitment open days at North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, on Monday 16 March and at Tiverton and District Hospital on Monday 23 March, both from...
Lexicon Healthcare launched its flagship care home in Exeter on 13 November with a very special VIP in attendance, Angela Rippon OBE.
Over 80 people gathered to celebrate the launch of Green Tree Court and hear Angela’s experiences as a Broadcaster, journalist, presenter and Ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.
The £7.5 million home features 68 large en-suite rooms, opulent interior design and 5-star facilities. The dementia care wing is working to attain the internationally recognised Stirling Gold Standard for dementia friendly design, which it is believed will make it...
Councillor Susan Griggs, the Mayor of Tiverton, attended an evening event to celebrate the completion of the new £1.8m extension to Clare House Surgery located in Newport Street, Tiverton.
The substantial building programme which has significantly increased the size of the surgery was overseen by lead consultants Haldons Limited and built by contractors Morgan Sindall.
More than 100 guests, including Clare House staff, patients and supporters attended the event, enjoying canapés and wine.
Dr Frank O’Kelly, Senior Partner gave a welcome address advising that Clare...
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has won a national award for outstanding efficiency and improvement in developing community services.
The Trust’s stroke therapy team added to its growing trophy collection with victory at the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards on Tuesday night (23 September).
The team beat seven other finalists in the Value and Improvement in Community Health Service Redesign category.
The nomination related to the ongoing success of the team’s early supported discharge (ESD) and VISTA projects.
As Chair of the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group I wanted to invite you to get involved in shaping the future of healthcare in your community.
You may have seen coverage in the local media about potential changes to NHS community healthcare services in Devon.
Community services include district nursing, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, community hospitals, minor injuries units and more specialised services.
We know that people are getting older and have more complex needs and, alongside this, advances in...
The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust is in line for a prestigious national award for its work to promote the highest standards of patient safety and care.
The Trust has been shortlisted four separate times for the Patient Safety and Care Awards 2014, led by flagship publications Nursing Times and the Health Service Journal.
The Trust’s project to reduce the number of cardiac arrests on wards at North Devon District Hospital has been shortlisted in three categories – Education and Training, Changing Culture and Clinical Leadership.
NHS healthcare commissioners in Devon want to hear from the public after they published a proposed framework to ensure services are right for the future.
The publication of the report, ‘Integrated, personal and sustainable; community services for the 21st century’ comes after 12-months of discussions with public, clinical and professional communities about what patients really need.
It was produced by NHS Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) and offers proposals to change the way community hospitals, community nursing and urgent...
More than half of all dementia sufferers in the South West are undiagnosed, with rates of diagnosis being as low as 35% in rural Devon.
As someone who cared for my Mother who had dementia when I was a teenager, I am acutely aware of the importance in diagnosing the disease early.
Early diagnosis means the patient can get the treatment he or she needs and the family or carers support in a situation which can be very tough and isolating.
Late diagnosis is a particular problem for a region like ours with a large elderly population and retired people who may live a long...
The Eastern Locality of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking forward to seeing members of the public at its Board meeting on Wednesday 14 August 2013.
Dr Richard Mejzner, a GP from Budleigh Salterton and vice chair of the Woodbury, Exmouth and Budleigh area of the CCG’s Eastern Locality, said he hoped people would come along to the Board meeting to find out about healthcare in their area and how they can get involved.
The Eastern Locality covers Exeter, Mid Devon, East Devon, and as far west as Okehampton and Moretonhampstead (...
Doctors in Devon are celebrating the 65th birthday of a “national treasure” today – the NHS.
Since the NHS launched on 5 July 1948 it has continually developed and in April this year groups of GPs and clinicians were given the responsibility of buying most healthcare services, including acute hospitals and mental health services.
In Devon, the Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which is made up of member GP practices, was set up, giving clinicians and patients more of a say in local healthcare development to get services right for their...
