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Questions were asked simultaneously at each team. The club put in just over £950 and the
venue and the results were phoned through after District grant was £750.
each category.
The winners on this occasion were The Bridge at The Torbay initiative is a spin-off from BASICS
Dulverton, just ahead of The Red Lion at Oakford Devon and is being set up by Brixham GP Alex
followed by the Stoodleigh Inn. Rowe. It turns out that most of Devon has
BASICS doctor cover, but there is no such doctor
Andy of The Bridge Dulverton, receiving the trophy on based in the Torbay area. Dr Rowe said: “We
behalf of the team from President Jane Wilson need to change this and get our local scheme
started to give our community the same access to
Rotary to the rescue advanced emergency healthcare provision as the
A substantial grant from District has ensured that rest of Devon.”
much-needed specialist equipment can be
provided for the BASICS Emergency medical He added: “With the support of a number of
response team now operating in Torbay. BASICS donations, we have been able to equip three of
(British Association for Immediate Care) is a our team of volunteer doctors with this specialist
network of volunteer doctors across the UK which equipment. The End Tidal carbon dioxide monitor
helps save lives by blue light responding to helps our team to monitor patient’s breathing --
serious emergencies at the request of the local especially important in patients who are severely
ambulance service. unwell or injured. It’s a vital piece of equipment
At the instigation of Brixham Rotary Club, the when our doctors provide sedation for patients,
District Grant meant that a Medax ETCO2 kit some of whom may need specialist procedures,
costing £1,650 could be supplied to the Torbay such as relocating a broken limb”.
Dr Ross Hemingway, Dr
Simon Scott-Hayward, Dr
Alex Rowe with the new
equipment
