28/01/2026
This post is so ridiculous.
To suggest Richard Tice was the first to talk about coronary care moving from Torbay to Exeter is nonsense.
His written question, dated 27th January 2025, was: to ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has for the future of Torbay Hospital. You can read it here: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2025-01-15.24331.h&s=torbay+hospital+speaker%3A26399 .q0
It makes no mention of cardiac care and came after questions about the future of Torbay Hospital from Steve Darling and Caroline Voaden in December and November 2024, respectively.
In fact, NHS Devon revealed its proposed move of cardiac care services out of Torbay weeks AFTER Tice’s question. Unless he has a crystal ball, it is obvious he had no idea about these plans.
It is also not a Labour decision, but one taken independently by NHS Devon. To suggest Labour are behind it shows a total failure to grasp the facts.
To imply that Reform and Reform alone initiated cardiac care services staying in Torbay is to discredit the work of campaigners like The Heart Campaign, concerned patients, cardiologists, and the work of MPs Caroline Voaden, Steve Darling MP, and Martin Wrigley MP for Newton Abbot, who met regularly with NHS leaders and actually called on the government to intervene.
This post is false and should be called out as such.
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