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Friday, November 21, 2008, 09:22
Devon Primary Care Trust today announced the hugely anticipated opening date of the £25million community hospital, which will replace the existing aging site in East Street.
The new 60-bed building, which covers an area of 7,500 sq ft, has all the mod cons the current 110-year old Victorian and Edwardian hospital lacks.
Liz Stirling, matron at the new hospital, said: "We are delighted to be able to treat patients in the excellent facilities of the new modern hospital.
"We will provide health and social care closer to home and we aim to avoid the duplication of services which are better provided in district general hospitals.
"Until now, children needing speech and language therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy would have had to make up to four visits to Torbay Hospital. Now they make just one to us in Newton Abbot."
The new site at Jetty Marsh has been built as part of a shared commitment between Devon PCT and Devon County Council social services to deliver integrated care from a single site.
Devon PCT has also worked with South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Torbay Care Trust to deliver services from the new hospital.
Proceeds from the sale of the old hospital are being reinvested in the NHS.
Better services from the new hospital include new maternity and paediatric therapy units, an improved rehabilitation unit including a new gym and treatment units and a minor illness and injury centre.
The hospital also brings teams together under one roof in Newton Abbot for the first time, including social services, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, administration and clerical staff.
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