1. Help shape Plymouth’s disability adaptation services

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    Plymouth City Council are launching an important consultation about how they deliver disability adaptations across Plymouth, and they need your help to spread the word and get involved.

  2. First sponsors announced to honour Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s people at annual celebration event

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    Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is proud to announce details of its annual Our People Awards celebration event, thanks to the generosity of its corporate sponsors.

  3. DR RANJ CALLS ON PUBLIC TO SPARE 3 MINUTES TO FEEDBACK ON HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SERVICES

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    This Share for Better Care Week (24 February – 2 March), Dr Ranj is teaming up with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Healthwatch England (HWE) to urge people across England to take three spare minutes to feed back on their recent health and social care experiences.

  4. Devon ADHD project secures funding to develop virtual assistant

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    A project to support young people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has secured funding to develop a multilingual virtual assistant.

  5. One week to go to give your views on the NHS in Devon

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    Local people in Devon have one week left to share their experiences, views and ideas that will contribute to the development of the national 10-Year Health Plan whilst informing local priorities in Devon.

  6. New research calls for pocket-sized cards to support NHS patients with trauma

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    Nearly a fifth of people who have experienced trauma say they often avoid health services. Healthwatch England have called on the NHS to adopt pocket-sized trauma cards for patients to show during appointments, following a successful pilot.

  7. NHSE national director set to retire

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    The seniormost medic in the NHS in England is stepping down.

  8. Tell us about your referral

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    Our national partner Healthwatch England are asking about your experience of referral for specialist treatment. Has your GP referred you for an assessment or treatment at a hospital or community clinic? Share your story.

  9. Details announced on supervised toothbrushing scheme for children

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    Today the government finally announced details of how it will fulfill Labour's election pledge to roll out a supervised toothbrushing scheme to children aged 3-5 living in deprived areas.

  10. NHS dental changes to increase by 2.4% from April

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    The government has announced that NHS dental changes will go up from 1 April by 2.39% .

  11. New report released on people held under the Mental Health Act

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    People detained for inpatient assessment and treatment under the Mental Health Act seem to be more unwell on admission than in the past, according to a report out today from the Care Quality Commission.

  12. Digital literacy project shortlisted for national award

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    A Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust team has been shortlisted for its work on digital literacy and inclusion in the prestigious Health Services Journal (HSJ) digital awards 2025.

  13. Impact awards: Outstanding work leads to first-ever joint win

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    Two projects have been awarded the 2024 Healthwatch Impact Award for their exceptional work in using local people’s experiences to improve care.

  14. New domestic abuse service launches in Devon

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    A new domestic abuse support service is set to launch in Devon.

  15. New Changes to the 2025/26 GP Contract

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    Following the announcement last month that the government had agreed a new one-year contract with GPs, Healthwatch can bring you more details of what the changes mean to patient care from 1 April.

  16. Healthwatch England position on social care

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    Good social care can make a big difference to someone's life. But are people always receiving the help they need? Find out what our research and feedback tells us and how we think social care support could be improved.

  17. Learn more about heart health at a free event at Torbay Hospital

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    Want to find out more about heart health? Join Naing KoKo, consultant cardiologist, at a free health talk on Tuesday 29 April 2025, from 5.30pm-6.30pm at TREC, Torbay Hospital (or online).