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Torbay Hospital secures £8m for Tower Block fire safety
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust has secured an additional £8 million to fund urgent fire safety improvements in the Tower Block at Torbay Hospital. This funding follows a previous £1.8 million allocation announced in September and is intended to support substantial work on fire compartmentation.
The investment comes after the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service issued an enforcement notice regarding floors four to eight of the building, citing the need for sufficient escape routes. While the trust stated that existing measures have reduced risks, further action is required to meet safety requirements. Consequently, the deadline to complete these actions has been extended from November 6 to December 18.
To manage safety during the works, the trust is implementing temporary service changes to reduce overnight occupancy in the Tower Block. While no services are being closed, several units will be relocated. For example, Simpson Ward will temporarily move to Totnes Community Hospital, and the Hutchings Day Unit will move to the Horizon Centre on the Torbay Hospital site. The trust emphasized that the safety of patients, staff, and visitors remains its absolute priority.
Entities
Care Quality Commission · Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service · Torbay Hospital · Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust · Totnes Community Hospital
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service issued an enforcement notice regarding floors four to eight. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] An additional £8 million was secured following a £1.8 million announcement in September. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust secured £8 million for fire safety work. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] The funding will be used to improve fire compartmentation in the Tower Block. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] The deadline for completing required actions was extended from November 6 to December 18. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Trust is reorganising inpatient accommodation on levels five to eight to reduce overnight occupancy. www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Hutchings Day Unit will move from level eight to the Horizon Centre. www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk
- [● 2 SOURCES] Simpson Ward will temporarily move to Harbourne Ward at Totnes Community Hospital. www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk · www.totnes-today.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The deadline for completing required fire safety actions was extended from November 6 to December 18. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk · www.totnes-today.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The trust announced £1.8 million in funding in September. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk · www.totnes-today.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The funding will be used to improve fire compartmentation in the hospital's Tower Block. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk · www.totnes-today.co.uk
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service issued an enforcement notice regarding floors four to eight of the Tower Block. www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk · www.kingsbridge-today.co.uk · www.totnes-today.co.uk