April 2013 sees the launch of the newly-commissioned Independent Health Complaints Advocacy service, a free, independent advocacy service that helps individuals to make a complaint about any aspect of their NHS care or treatment. This includes treatment in a private hospital or care home that is funded by the NHS.
SEAP (Support Empower Advocate Promote) has been delivering the former...
More than 3,100 lives were transformed by deceased donors in the last 12 months as the NHS hit the 50% increase in deceased organ donation, the challenge set by the Organ Donation Taskforce in 2008.
The figures have been announced by the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) service.
"This is an outstanding achievement that few thought possible at the time this ambition was set. It...
NHS Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) officially launched today (1 April 2013).
From today local GPs and clinicians will be responsible for buying services for people in the northern, eastern and western areas of Devon from healthcare providers such as local hospitals, the community and mental health services.
On 1 April 2013 the way public health in Plymouth is delivered and organised will officially change.
Responsibility for the health of Plymouth’s communities will formally transfer from the NHS to Plymouth City Council as a result of the Health and Social Care Act 2012. The council will have overall responsibility for services including;
To help patients stay connected with life outside, Derriford Hospital is now offering free wireless internet services for patients, visitors and guests.
Wireless internet access ('Wi-Fi') has previously been available from WiFi SPARK at a cost for patients, visitors and staff but this is now free to anyone with a compatible mobile device. The wireless...
The NHS in Devon has received a funding boost from a national programme to support its work in tackling long waiting lists for eye and joint surgery caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health and care partners in the county are receiving £11.3million from the new national Accelerator Systems Programme (ASP) to spend on three initiatives aimed at further reducing waiting times for...
Haldons Ltd., a multi-discipline firm with two offices in Devon, handed-over a new purpose built, three-storey Doctors Surgery in Milehouse, Plymouth with a construction value of c. £1.4m. The new St Neots Surgery, which opened to the public in mid-June, was provided by developer Bay Hill Investments Ltd supported by Lincoln Chartered Surveyor Banks Long & Co. who have expertise in...
The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.
Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...
