Economy of Devon upon geographical location; Dartmoor, for instance, has recently seen a significant rise in the percentage of its inhabitants involved in the financial services sector. In 2003, the Met Office, the UK's national and international weather service, moved to Exeter. Devon is one of the rural counties, with the advantages and challenges characteristic of these. Despite this, the county's economy is also heavily influenced by its two main urban centres, Plymouth and Exeter. Nearly half of the holdings of the Duchy of Cornwall are in Devon, including a large area of farmland. Since the rise of seaside resorts with the arrival
Healthcare in Devon replaced by Mairead McAlinden from Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust and Suzanne Tracey from Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. The plan proposes to make savings of £144 million in 2017/8. At the same time Nick Roberts, who is already chief clinical officer at South Devon and Torbay CCG, is taking over the leadership of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon CCG. 71 inpatient beds across four community hospitals were closed by the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust in August 2017 as services were moved out of hospital. 170 staff were redeployed into enhanced community teams.