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 2014. NEW Devon and the two main acute providers – University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust predict a combined deficit of almost £45m in 2014/5. The CCG has a turnover of £1.1bn. It has introduced some demand management measures - such as requiring smokers to quit for six weeks prior to routine surgery, and a ban on procedures of low clinical value - because demand for services is outstripping what they can afford. In November 2014 it produced a list of 24 procedures it was considering for decommissioning. It had identified £80m