▁with ▁Tor bay ▁Bor ough ▁Council . ▁From ▁then ▁until ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁then ▁Care ▁Trust ▁had ▁responsibility ▁for ▁both ▁commission ing ▁( bu ying ) ▁and ▁providing ▁integrated ▁health ▁and ▁social ▁care ▁services ▁to ▁people ▁in ▁the ▁Tor bay ▁area . ▁As ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁changes ▁associated ▁with ▁the ▁Health ▁and ▁Social ▁Care ▁Act ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁the ▁commission ing ▁function ▁was ▁det ached ▁from ▁the ▁Trust . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁not ▁clear ▁whether ▁this ▁be acon ▁of ▁integration ▁will ▁surv ive ▁the ▁press ures ▁of ▁compet itive ▁tender ing ▁im posed ▁by ▁the ▁Act . ▁▁ ▁It ▁ran ▁Ash bur ton ▁and ▁Buck fast le igh ▁Hospital , ▁B rix ham ▁Hospital , ▁Pa ig nt on ▁Hospital , ▁T av ist ock ▁Hospital , ▁D art mouth ▁Hospital , ▁B ove y ▁Trace y ▁Hospital , ▁Kings bridge ▁Hospital , ▁Newton ▁Abb ot ▁Hospital , ▁Tot nes ▁Hospital , ▁Te ign mouth ▁Hospital ▁and ▁Daw lish ▁Hospital . ▁ ▁The ▁Trust ▁named ▁M ears ▁Group ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁as ▁the ▁preferred ▁bid der ▁to ▁run ▁its ▁Living ▁Well @ Home ▁Services ▁contract ▁which ▁will ▁integrate ▁IT ▁systems ▁and ▁deliver ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁community - based ▁services ▁for ▁a ▁minimum ▁of ▁five ▁years . ▁▁ ▁O c com be ▁House ▁in ▁Pa ig nt on ▁is ▁owned ▁by ▁Tor bay ▁Council ▁and ▁run ▁by ▁the ▁trust . ▁It ▁provides ▁for ▁eight ▁residents ▁who ▁require ▁a ▁high ▁level ▁of ▁care ▁and ▁round -