Northern Devon Healthcare Nhs Trust

In June we announced that patient experience volunteer Roger Pullen had been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2018. Last week, Roger received his medal and certificate from the Lord Lieutenant of Devon on behalf of Her Majesty.
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/v olunteer-roger-pull…/

A patient on Victoria Ward at North Devon District Hospital said - "The friendly staff kept me well informed of everything throughout my stay. If you have to be in hospital this is the place to be"
To see more comments, please visit - https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/hav‚Ä ¶/patient-experience/

Do you have, or are you a carer of someone with a learning disability? Get your free flu vaccination from your GP or community pharmacy.
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/p eople-with-a-learni…/

Patients across Devon can now make additional routine GP appointments weekday evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Contact your practice when you need to book an appointment
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/e vening-and-weekend-…/

We are looking for midwives with enthusiasm for delivering high quality, women centered care, to join our community and maternity in-patients team. Successful candidates will need excellent communication and a broad clinical knowledge base.
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/…/d64515bb9ad5e 416645b8d30e760232e/…
For more information about what it is like to work at NDHT and to see all our current vacancies, visit http://www.ndhtjobs.com/

We're really pleased with the results of this year's National Cancer Patient Experience Survey - cancer patients receiving treatment with us have rated their overall care highly, with an average score of 8.8 out of ten.
Plus, we scored higher than the national average in a number of survey questions. Well done to our cancer team!
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/c ancer-care-in-north…/

We'd like to say thank you to this lovely patient, who wrote a poem about our nurses on Victoria Ward.
When you're feeling rather ill They will cure you with a pill Not an angel, but a nurse who's dressed in blue.
... When your body's racked with pain They will come to you again Not an angel, but a nurse who's dressed in blue.
When you suffer fear and dread You will find them by your bed Not an angel, but a nurse who's dressed in blue.
And when life is ebbing fast They'll stand with you to the last Not an angel, just a nurse who's dressed in blue.
And I've watched you day by day And I really have to say I'm impressed by everything I've seen you do You're not angels, you are nurses dressed in blue.
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NDHT staff - a further chance to tell us how we can improve the support we provide to you to help you care for people living with dementia. Responses to anonymous staff survey at bit.ly/2vF8raE closing date 15 October

The National Audit of Dementia needs feedback from people visiting patients with dementia in our hospitals. Visit http://bit.ly/294DOh6 to complete it online! Closing date 15 October

We are looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Biomedical Scientist to join our friendly team in Histopathology at North Devon District Hospital, based in Barnstaple.
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/…/e419488553662 ee7a4aa6da935a9d6e7/…
For more information about what it is like to work at NDHT and to see all our current vacancies, visit http://www.ndhtjobs.com/

Have you signed up to the Stop Suicide Pledge this #WorldMentalHealthDay ?
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/n orthern-devon-joins…/

Suzanne Tracey, NDHT Chief Executive pledges our commitment to #TimeToChange movement this #WorldMentalHealthDay
https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/n dht-supporting-time…/

‪We had a great day at the NHS Providers conference yesterday and are excited to show more people the NHSquicker app! Helping people make informed decisions about where to get urgent care can help them get treatment more quickly and reduce pressure on busy emergency departments #changinglives ‬

We currently have 2 full time (37.5 hours) Staff Nurse positions within our team on King George V Ward at North Devon District Hospital.
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/…/c88887951ffb4 0a99c9af84d95901796/…
For more information about what it is like to work at NDHT and to see all our current vacancies, visit http://www.ndhtjobs.com/

Welcome to our new intake of Project SEARCH students, who are now starting the first of three 10-week placements at NDDH.
Project SEARCH is a scheme that gives young people aged 18-24 with learning disabilities or autism a unique opportunity to gain real work experience at NDDH.
This is the sixth year of the internship programme and it has gone from strength to strength. Read more: https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/w elcome-to-our-new-i…/

Coming into hospital? Remember to bring your medicines in with you, and please talk to our staff about your medicines.
Our pharmacy team can have a chat with you to help you get the most benefit from your medicines, and you can also help the NHS by reducing unnecessary medicines waste.
Read more: https://www.northdevonhealth.nhs.uk/…/l ocal-nhs-staff-laun…/

everybody is always so helpfull and appointments are always on time..another thing i always like to see here is the healthy snacks they sell in the shop and the new healthy vending machine!!

Would just like to commend and very highly praise the two nurses on the surgical assessment ward that looked after me today. Very professional very organised and nothing was too much trouble. Nursing at its best. They were a credit to the nursing profession. Thank you. Xx

We were on holiday near Ilfracombe and my daughter broke her tibia. The quality of care, concern and professionalism we experienced in A&E, MRI scan, orthopaedic care and the staff in the Caroline Thorpe ward was second to none. My family's gratitude goes to Dr Bresin and tam (a&e), Mr Cove for your magical surgery, and particular thanks to those on the ward: Anita and Theo and the whole team. During an upsetting and painful time, we had no doubt she as in the safest of hands. Well on the road to recovery now. Thank you! The Hembrows

The maternity & labour ward staff can only be described as amazing the help and care each and everyone gave us this weekend has been outstanding - a real credit to the profession ÔøΩ

Thanks to all of the doctors, nurses, HCAs and health professionals at Staples Stroke Unit and A &E who have been looking after me with such a high level of care and responsiveness and have been able to save the person I am and put me on the road to recovery, bless you

Thank you to the fabulous team on duty yesterday in A&E - my usually fit and well mother was admitted via ambulance in time for the important 4 hour window of stroke treatment! Thxnkfully it was a TIA- and resolved within 5 hours- the nurses- doctors etc were wonderful- they were kind, caring, kept us informed and all in a happy and professional manner- the TIA clinic contacted us today and mum will be seen within a few days! Excellent service- well done X x

Thank you to all the amazing staff at the hospital, they work so hard and cannot do enough to help and support you. I spent this evening in a&e with my 4 year old who cut her knee open and needed glueing, the staff were just amazing and thank you to one if the lovely nurses who said she was super girl my daughter was smiling the whole time X thank you x

Thank you to all at the North Devon hospital for looking after my son Rafe who had a nasty fall on holiday and broke his femur.

To all the nurses on the Caroline Thorpe children’s ward and to David and his colleagues at the fracture clinic.

You gave me and my partner the courage and strength to return home and care for our son for the next 4-6 weeks in a spica cast.

You all gave Rafe and my family the best care and support whilst we were away from home. We thank you again ÔøΩÔøΩ

Playing football against Tiverton Town, my goalkeeper suffered a large cut to his chin. We were seen by the triage nurse and he was treated with 30 mins on a Saturday evening. Great amount of compassion and efficiency!

Ok Just saying

Sunday 7th 2300 to 0500 Monday 8th May

North Devon Hospital A&E are the best once again ÔøΩ

And every time I have been there to be honest ......

NHS rocks - ÔøΩ



Hard working staff with SOH and professionalism under pressure ... ( understaffing and a new computer system)



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North Devon A&E was excellent, really lovely friendly staff, got me x-rayed and plastered in a short time, thank you.

My mother just come out after a double-operation, she so pleased with the team at Lundy Ward and part of the procedures was done in Cheltenham, to be honest the Barnstaple team was fantastic and treated her perfectly.

Many thanks to all the lovely staff who looked after me so well in the Gemini Unit at NDDH this morning. I was so nervous I nearly ran for the hills, but I was treated with such kindness and care. You gave me the confidence to see it through. :-)

Last Monday one of my students was taken to A&E because she had fallen off her bike and got the brake handle in her thigh and started bleeding abundantly. All the staff were really good, caring and supporting. Having found out that she had pierced her femoral artery, we were immediately taken to Taunton hospital for major surgery.



I'd like to thank everybody (paramedics, nurses, doctors) fir their kind and loving care. My student is recovering well and wishes to say a big Thank you

It seems totally wrong to say I loved it but FaceBook gives Me no choice.

I did not want to visit but needed to.

My health at the Hospital is looked after extremely well, the people on duty are friendly courteous and caring.

I only hope Jeremy Hunt gets the sack before he ruins this great Hospital.

Thanks to all concerned.



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I would really like to say a big thank you to the team who cared for me yesterday whilst I was in the Gemini Suite, especially Dr Cartmell who was fantastic and really listened to my concerns and Deryn, the nurse, who very kindly held my hand throughout the procedure! (hope I didn't squeeze to hard!) If only I had know how accommodating and caring the staff were going to be I would have had no worries at all about the procedure that was carried out. Excellent service!

Cannot praise the NDDH family enough.

The compassion that the staff, particularly on Victoria Ward, have shown would make me proud if they were my family. The fact that they have never met my dad before and treat him with dignity, deep deep respect and love is truly humbling.

I cannot put into words how it makes us, as a family, feel. Nor could I reward them enough if I sold everything we owned and gave them the proceeds.

Thank you.

Can't speak more highly of them for the excellent care that they have given me, from administrators, nurses, doctors to care assistants! They don't get recognised & praised enough for the outstanding and hard work that they do!

The staff are so friendly and happy to help ! Which is just what you need ,when your scared ! Thank you so much !