On Monday 16th April hospital staff were joined by a number of the League of Friends including Dr. Phil Taylor (Chairman), Ann Veit (Secretary) and Steve Holt (Treasurer) to view the newly refurbished x-ray department.  The x-ray room has been upgraded and the old computerised equipment replaced with new digital equipment. Over the years, Axminster

Exeter College will deliver leadership learning and development for managers at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust after they were awarded their largest single contract under the new Apprenticeship Levy. This forms a ground-breaking programme developed by two of Exeter’s largest organisations designed to support non-clinical staff to develop the leadership and management

“There aren’t all that many books that change the way you see the world. This book really might.” The Sunday Times  As part of Dying Matters week, we’re pleased to announce renowned author and Palliative Care Physician  Kathryn Mannix will be giving a talk on her latest book ‘With the End in Mind’ at the PMS

The UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative team have given the RD&E’s Maternity and Neonatal services fresh accreditation after a three-day visit to interview parents and staff and review standards. Both services have held the accolade for several years and recently invited UNICEF back to RD&E to review the care provided by the Trust to ensure that

For four years Archie has been walking around hospitals, putting smiles on the faces of people he meets. Having begun with Ottery St Mary hospital, he’s now also bringing canine kindness to the RD&E’s wards. You’re just as likely to see staff fussing over him as you are to see him wagging his tail with

Gift from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation is the single largest received by the University of Exeter The new Mireille Gillings Neuroimaging Centre will be built at the University of Exeter Medical School. It will transform dementia research and diagnosis, thanks to a £10 million donation from the Dennis and Mireille Gillings Foundation. The

In our recent Staff Health and Wellbeing Survey, 44% of staff reported that they were overweight, and 67% of staff did not achieve their 5+ a day. At Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust we are dedicated to providing healthier food options for our staff and, in line with the National Commissioning for Quality

NHS organisations in Devon have been working closely together to confront the significant challenges we all face in delivering clinical and financially sustainable care for the people of Devon. We are continuing to develop our partnerships, working in a way that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. The work carried out together

Functional Medicine is an evolution in the practice of medicine that better addresses the healthcare needs of the 21st century. By shifting the traditional disease-centered focus of medical practice to a more patient-centered approach, functional medicine addresses the whole person, not just an isolated set of symptoms. At a recent presentation hosted at Budleigh Hub

It was lovely to see some of you at our recent exclusive Medicine for Members’ event held on the 13th March, at the RILD building.   Key note speaker:  Ray Sheridan,  Consultant Physician & Geriaitrician at the RD&E gave an update on Dementia & Neuro-degenerative Diseases Research. With dementia affecting 1 in 5 people over the age of