Bay Heart Patients Get Better Care Than Neighbours ; Patients with Heart Problems in South Devon Are More Likely to Receive Better Treatment If They Live in Torbay Rather Than in Teignbridge or the South Hams, According to a New Report.

Herald Express; Torquay (UK) › July 08, 2007

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Patients with heart problems in South Devon are more likely to receive better treatment if they live in Torbay rather than in Teignbridge or the South Hams, according to a new report.

Torbay was the only care trust in Devon and Cornwall to score excellent for its services to people with heart failure in a review by the Healthcare Commission, placing it in the top 9.2 per cent nationally.

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Bay Heart Patients Get Better Care Than Neighbours ; Patients with Heart Problems in South Devon Are More Likely to Receive Better Treatment If They Live in Torbay Rather Than in Teignbridge or the South Hams, According to a New Report.

The overall assessment of Torbay's performance is that 'it goes well beyond minimum requirements and the reasonable expectations of patients and the public. It is a leader in this asp...

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