The Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust covers North Devon and Torridge areas serving a resident population of 165,000 in Northern Devon and North Cornwall.
The main hospital is The North Devon District Hospital which is based in Barnstaple. There are also five community hospitals in Bideford, Holsworthy, Ilfracombe, South Molton and Torrington, and two resource centres in Lynton and Barnstaple.
The Trust employs over 2,000 staff (the largest employer in the area) and operates with an annual budget of £108.5m.
The following information is a summary of the work of the Trust during 2007. Full details can be found in their Annual Report.
The Healthcare Commission’s report into pathology services awarded Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust an overall rating of ‘excellent’. The Trust scored the highest of all the pathology services in the South West Peninsula.
The NHS watchdog body, the Healthcare Commission, surveyed 26,000 women who had given birth in February 2007 about the quality of care during and after pregnancy. The survey results for Northern Devon showed that maternity care in this Trust was among the best in the country. The results rated the Trust as top in the country for the confidence that women felt in their midwives, obstetricians and other team members.
In May 2007, the Healthcare Commission released a report on the standards of nursing, treatment and in-patient care at North Devon District Hospital. The results showed that the Trust is well-regarded by patients on the wards. Nursing staff were given high ratings – putting them in the top 20% nationwide - for the way they answered questions, inspired confidence and acted courteously to in-patients.
All five hospitals in North Devon that were inspected this year by PEAT scored ‘excellent’ or ‘good’ for cleanliness and environmental standards. All five also scored ‘excellent’ for the quality of the food provided to patients - for the second year running.
North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4JB
Telephone 01271 322577
Bideford Community Hospital
Abbotsham Road
Bideford
EX39 3AG
Telephone 01237 420 200
Holsworthy Hospital
Dobles Lane
Holsworthy
Devon
EX22 6JQ
Telephone 01409 253 424 (general enquiries)
01409 259 046 (patients only)
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital
St Brannocks Park Road,
Ilfracombe
Devon
EX34 8JF
Telephone 01271 863 448
Lynton Resource Centre
Lee Road
Lynton
Devon
EX35 6BP
Telephone 01598 753 226
South Molton Hospital
Widgery Drive
South Molton
Devon
EX36 4DP
Telephone 01769 572 164
Torrington Hospital
Calf Street
Torrington
Devon
EX38 7BJ
Telephone 01805 622208
To view a list of all the doctors and dentist surgeries in the area please visit this NHS site which will direct you to a comprehensive search page.