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 and Plymouth. Stroke, vascular service, paediatrics, maternity and ear, nose and throat services would be consolidated onto fewer sites. Community hospital provision would be considerably reduced. Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust took over Exeter’s NHS walk-in centre from Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust in March 2018. It also runs Honiton Minor Injury Unit. Healthwatch was set up under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to act as a voice for patients. The county has Healthwatches based in Plymouth, Torbay and Exeter. Devon was named one of the 11 most financially challenged health economies in the country in