Healthwatch Devon, Plymouth and Torbay is run in partnership by three local organisations – Colebrook South West, Healthwatch Torbay & Engaging Communities South West and Citizens Advice Devon. Healthwatch is an independent consumer champion for patients, carers, families, and everyone who uses health and social care services. A key role of a Local Healthwatch organisation … Continued
Over a year ago on March 16th 2020 the Torbay Community Helpline was launched to match people who need help with people who want to help during the COVID-19 crisis. They took the first calls from people worried about the impending lockdown that followed exactly a week later, on March 23rd. Initially, it was all … Continued
Across Torbay, over 17,000 people care for a friend or relative (according to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust). Every three years, an inter-agency strategy is devised, aiming to meet the needs of carers in Torbay. Torbay Carers’ Service, with input from mental health services, adult social care, and the voluntary sector, developed a … Continued
Our Healthwatch Torbay and Engaging Communities South West Annual General Meeting (AGM) provides attendees the opportunity to hear the Chair’s report and a summary of the finances relating to last year’s organisational activities. Due to Covid restrictions the meeting will take place online on: Monday 26th April 2021 7pm – 8.30pm For further … Continued
A partnership of local organisations, including the NHS in Devon, Torbay Council and the voluntary sector, is asking the public to share their experiences with using digital or internet services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 outbreak has been a difficult time for us all, including local health, care, wellbeing and community support services such … Continued
Healthwatch Torbay & Engaging Communities South West are working with Torbay Council and Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service to develop a BAME Engagement Network. With that in mind, we are looking to recruit a BAME Network Officer to develop the Network over a 6 month period initially. This role has been developed out … Continued
On March 21st, households across Devon will be asked to take part in the Census 2021 nationwide questionnaire. The survey has been carried out every ten years since 1801, with the exception of 1941. The census provides a snapshot in time of people and households across England and Wales. This information is then used to … Continued
Do you want to help local people and your community? Can you spare some time to support a new, exciting, and dynamic charity? Are you interested in improving health and wellbeing for all in your area? Healthwatch Torbay and Engaging Communities South West are a not-for-profit organisation offering a wide range of services, … Continued
In the summer of 2020, Healthwatch Torbay – the independent healthcare consumer champion service we run – were asked by the Palace Theatre in Paignton to recite a poem for the NHS – ‘These are the Hands’ by Michael Rosen, for a project where members of the local community our videoed reciting relevant poems to … Continued
Our staff and volunteers have been supporting a local community helpline, started initially for those affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic and open to the people of Torbay to request help, volunteer their assistance or refer anyone they believe/know needs help. It became a huge operation, taking more than 16,000 calls throughout 2020 and touching base … Continued
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