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Left to Right: BASICS Devon Trustee & Resuscitation Officer Glenda Cooper, Patron Lesley Garrett & Professor Richard Davies The Hospital Saturday Fund (HSF) were delighted to award over £113,000 in grants to 25 charities from across the South West of England at a special Charity Reception held at the University of Plymouth. HSF extends its sincere thanks to the University for its generosity in hosting the event. The evening marked a significant milestone for the organisation,

This Saturday 21st March at Exeter Cathedra l the Devon Philharmonic Orchestra will perform and help raise funds for the lifesaving work of BASICS Devon. The charity was chosen by organiser Clare, whose husband Dr Andy Smith has volunteered as a BASICS Devon doctor for more than 25 years. Dr Andy Smith - Volunteer Immediate Care Doctor Clare said: “ When I was asked to nominate a charity for this concert, my immediate choice was BASICS Devon. I have seen first-hand the dedi

Check out the wonderful news for BASICS Schemes nationwide. Read all about it here - Hospital Helipads for air ambulance helicopters – HELP Appeal A thank you message from Dr Tony Golding-Cook on behalf of all the team.... We want to say a huge thanks to the incredible support of the HELP Appeal and BASICS HQ, this funding is helping equip and train our volunteer immediate care responders across Devon. It supports vital equipment carried in our responders’ own vehicles, speci

The Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) is delighted to announce that BASICS Devon has been appointed as its Charity of the Year. BASICS Devon Volunteer Responders - Left to right - Dr Alex Rowe, Dr Simon Scott-Hayward, Dr Ian Higginson, Dr David Hillebrandt, Glenda Cooper, Dr Marc Epps, Dr Fred Declerck, Dr Tom Owens BASICS Devon are specialist volunteers delivering emergency pre-hospital care and vital life-saving education. They support communities across Devon wi