Healthwatch Torbay

Healthwatch Torbay We are the only independent consumer champion for Health & Social Care services in Torbay, South Devon. Share your story via www.hwdpt.org/share-your-views

Healthwatch Torbay is the only independent consumer champion for Health and Social Care services in Torbay, South Devon. We support and enable all members of the public to influence local health and social care services and promote better health and wellbeing. You tell us your experiences with the local services you use like GP Surgeries, Hospitals or care homes, and we make sure your feedback is

listened to (and acted upon) by those in charge. So please share your story - good or bad - with us today via www.healthwatchtorbay.org.uk. We are also a registered charity - Registered Charity Number 1153450.

People across Torbay and South Devon are being invited to a free community health and wellbeing event where they can acc...
02/09/2026

People across Torbay and South Devon are being invited to a free community health and wellbeing event where they can access expert advice, discover local support services, take part in health checks and conversations, and help shape the future of care closer to home.

The event, organised by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Healthwatch, will take place at Paignton Library from 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday 30 September.

Find more information here: https://www.hwdpt.org/news/2026-08-27/community-invited-free-health-and-wellbeing-event-paignton-library

Have you or someone you care for left Torbay Hospital in the last 12 months?What worked well? What could have been bette...
01/09/2026

Have you or someone you care for left Torbay Hospital in the last 12 months?

What worked well? What could have been better? And did you feel ready and supported when it was time to go home?

👥 We’re particularly keen to hear from men, whose experiences can often be underrepresented.

👉 Share your experience:
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TorbayHospitalDischarge

You can also respond on behalf of someone you supported.

What matters most to you when using local health and care services? NHS Devon has launched its Let’s Talk Neighbourhood ...
27/08/2026

What matters most to you when using local health and care services?

NHS Devon has launched its Let’s Talk Neighbourhood Health engagement and wants to hear about people’s experiences, priorities and ideas.

You can take part through a short survey or attend your local engagement day.

Healthwatch is supporting people to take part independently.

Find out more and have your say: https://bit.ly/3U9V68z

Your local event will take place on:
• Friday 25 September at Paignton Library.

To book a place now, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NHSNeighbourhoodWorkshop

26/08/2026

What matters most to you when using local health and care services?

NHS Devon has launched its Let’s Talk Neighbourhood Health engagement and wants to hear about people’s experiences, priorities and ideas.

You can take part through a short survey or attend one of five engagement days across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

Healthwatch is supporting people to take part independently.

Find out more and have your say: https://bit.ly/3U9V68z

26/08/2026

🏥 Have you or someone you support left hospital in the last 12 months?

Healthwatch Torbay wants to hear about your experience – whether it was positive, negative or somewhere in between.

Tell us what worked well and what could be improved, from communication and involvement in decisions to care, medication, equipment and follow-up after leaving hospital.

Your feedback will help local services understand how hospital discharge can be made safer and better supported.

👉 Share your experience:�https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/TorbayHospitalDischarge/

The survey takes around 10–15 minutes. Carers, relatives and friends can also respond about someone they supported.

☎️ Need help completing it? Call Healthwatch free on 0800 520 0640.

The world of health and social care services can be confusing – so we keep our advice simple, trustworthy and straightfo...
19/08/2026

The world of health and social care services can be confusing – so we keep our advice simple, trustworthy and straightforward.

Check out our advice articles here: www.hwdpt.org/advice-and-information

Have you recently had a healthcare experience you’d like to share?Whether your experience was positive or challenging, w...
14/08/2026

Have you recently had a healthcare experience you’d like to share?

Whether your experience was positive or challenging, we’d love to hear from you. Your story can help us better understand what matters most and improve care for you, your loved ones, and others in the community.

Share your story: www.hwdpt.org/share-your-views

An amber heat warning has been issued from today until Friday. Please be sure to take precautions and look out for those...
11/08/2026

An amber heat warning has been issued from today until Friday. Please be sure to take precautions and look out for those who may require additional needs.

Have your say at: www.hwdpt.org/have-your-say

Autistic people's care will only improve if their experiences are listened to. In this blog by our national partners Hea...
11/08/2026

Autistic people's care will only improve if their experiences are listened to. In this blog by our national partners Healthwatch England, we unpack four key things autistic people fed back that they would like to see from health services, and what providers can do to improve care.

Link: https://loom.ly/rIMjv18

Address

Paignton Library And Information Centre, Great Western Road
Paignton
TQ45AG

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm

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+448005200640

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