Parent's are being advised to make sure that their children’s health is a top priority when they return to school on 8 March. Research by Specsavers shows that for 69% of parents, ensuring their ch…
From 1 March, Torbay Council begins to roll out its COVID-19 Community Testing programme to provide regular tests for asymptomatic people – that is people who don’t show any symptoms – who work in cer…
Thousands of vaccinations have now been administered at the Riviera Centre in Torquay – made possible by dedicated health professionals and hundreds of volunteers. To make sure the jabs are delivered…
There is still time for people in Devon aged over 70, and those who are clinically extremely vulnerable, to book a coronavirus vaccination in coming days. The NHS in Devon is on target to have vacc…
The NHS in Devon is giving details on the different ways local people can access the life-saving coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination in the county, as thousands of people are vaccinated every day. Lik…
Experts are warning people not to put their health at risk during lockdown by carrying out home treatments themselves but to make better use of professional online care tools available, such as Specsa…
A pioneering research trial for cancer patients in Torbay and South Devon could lead to improved cancer treatments for local people. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Oncology Research …
This National HIV Testing Week (1-7 February 2021), Public Health England (PHE) is urging those most at risk in the South West to get tested for HIV, following a drop in testing rates to below the Eng…
Three pharmacies in Devon are now offering appointments for coronavirus vaccinations to people in priority groups who have received letters from a national booking system. They are located at: • Plym…
Tinnitus can be made worse by Covid-19 according to a study by Anglia Ruskin University - 40% of people with tinnitus who developed coronavirus symptoms experienced a worsening of their tinnitus. Furt…
A report released by independent local healthcare champions Healthwatch, shows that although the NHS 111 service in Somerset and Devon is rated highly by the public, there are inconsistencies in the q…
Two landmark venues in Devon are opening as NHS Vaccination Centres today (26 January), ready to vaccinate tens of thousands of local people in coming weeks. The Mayflower Grandstand at Plymouth Ar…
Part One If you were to have a physical injury, for example, a broken bone, you would go to the hospital and seek medical treatment. We need to think about our mental health in the same way as a phys…
Recently it was reported by the BBC and others, that experts were seeing a sharp rise in eating disorders. The Royal College of Paediatrics are seeing a 3 to 4 fold increase in the number of cases in …