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[[File:Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Wonford - geograph.org.uk - 1197877.jpg|thumb|The [[Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital]] on Barrack Road, [[Exeter]], which is managed by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust]]
The '''Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust''' ran [[Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital]],  Honeylands Children's Centre (for specialist assessment and support for children with special needs and their families), the Exeter Mobility Centre (providing orthotics, prosthetics, wheelchairs and special seating), and the Mardon Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre. The trust's application for NHS Foundation Trust status was approved in December 2003, which became effective on 1 April 2004.
The trust took over the management of Castle Place Practice with 15,000 patients in Tiverton in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trust acquires first GP practice|url=https://www.hsj.co.uk/royal-devon-and-exeter-nhs-foundation-trust/revealed-trust-acquires-first-gp-practice/7021274.article?|accessdate=13 February 2018|publisher=Health Service Journal|date=13 December 2017}}</ref> It also now runs a number of community services including inpatient beds in  Tiverton, Sidmouth and Exmouth.
It merged with the [[Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust]] in April 2022 to form the '''Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust''', chaired by Dame [[Shan Morgan]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Exeter and north Devon hospital merger set to go ahead |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-60939456 |access-date=21 April 2022 |publisher=BBC |date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
==Performance==
[[File:Royal Devon And Exeter NHS Foundation Trust A&E performance 2005-18.png|thumb|Four-hour target in the emergency department quarterly figures from [[NHS England]] Data from https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/]]
In October 2014, it was reported that the Trust was not meeting the government target for 85% of cancer patients to be treated within 62 days of being referred by their GP. The trust said it was due to increasing demand for complex surgery, and that treatment was only delayed if "clinically appropriate".<ref>{{cite news|title=Exeter hospital misses 62-day cancer treatment target|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-29503452|accessdate=26 October 2014|publisher=BBC News|date=6 October 2014}}</ref>
In May 2015, the trust reported an end-of-year deficit of £11.2{{nbsp}}million – an increase of £8.1M compared with the previous financial year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Devon NHS trust 'in crisis' as debts top £1 million|url=http://www.northdevonjournal.co.uk/Devon-NHS-trust-crisis-debts-1-million/story-26590508-detail/story.html|accessdate=7 June 2015|publisher=North Devon Journal|date=28 May 2015}}</ref>
It expects a deficit of £20.2M for 2015/6.<ref>{{cite news|title=Emergency savings drive and stretch targets fail to reduce provider deficit|url=http://www.hsj.co.uk/news/exclusive-emergency-savings-drive-and-stretch-targets-fail-to-reduce-provider-deficit/5090602.article#.VjYqDkr611A|accessdate=1 November 2015|publisher=Health Service Journal|date=28 September 2015}}</ref>
==Developments==
In 2018, the trust announced that it was to implement a single [[Epic Systems]] [[electronic patient record]] systems in place of the 15 systems it has been using. It will cost £42M. The trust say "Patients will be able to access their patient records, medical history, and test results, and they will get instant confirmation of when appointments are booked rather than having to wait for letters to arrive."<ref>{{cite news |title=Trust gets approval for long-awaited £42m single electronic record system |url=https://www.hsj.co.uk/technology-and-innovation/trust-gets-approval-for-long-awaited-42m-single-electronic-record-system/7022610.article |accessdate=29 August 2018 |publisher=Health Service Journal |date=8 June 2018}}</ref>
In 2021 the trust bought the site of its local Nightingale Hospital, on an industrial estate outside the city, which will be used for several types of elective care.  It plans to lease two modular operating theatres on the site.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trust buys Nightingale hospital to help tackle elective backlog |url=https://www.hsj.co.uk/finance-and-efficiency/trust-buys-nightingale-hospital-to-help-tackle-elective-backlog/7030541.article |access-date=3 September 2021 |publisher=Health Service Journal |date=20 July 2021}}</ref>
==See also==
*[[List of NHS trusts]]
*[[Healthcare in Devon]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{Official website}}
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[[Category:Health in Devon]]
[[Category:NHS foundation trusts]]