HEAL hosts mental health event in Torquay
HEAL Mental Health Support, a mental health and wellbeing Community CIC in Torbay, is one of many amazing support services providing assistance to locals in the bay. HEAL has a team of 14 volunteer…
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Grandfather-of-two receives urgent surgery after rare condition spotted by Specsavers audiologist
A specsavers audiologist has been praised for her quick thinking after she detected signs of a rare medical condition that was eroding the inner structures of a South Devon man’s ear. Derek Singleton…
Michelin-starred chef backs hospitality vaccination campaign
Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines MBE is backing a campaign by Visit Devon and the NHS encouraging people working in the hospitality industry to have the Covid-19 vaccination. Michael Caines is …
Glaucoma – the silent thief of sight
Experts are urging South Devon people to have regular eye checks to help protect them from glaucoma – one of the leading causes of blindness in the world . Research shows that by 2035 the number of p…
Local NHS Chief Urges People To Get Vital Second Jab
As the largest ever NHS vaccination programme enters its last lap Devon’s Primary Care Medical Director Alex Degan has encouraged local residents to come forward for their first jab and remember to ge…
An ‘incredible’ achievement: six months of Covid-19 vaccinations in Devon
The efforts of the staff and volunteers have been hailed as ‘incredible’ as Devon’s vaccination programme marks its six-month milestone. More than 1.3 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have bee…
New pharmacy vaccination sites added in Devon
Two new vaccination sites have opened at pharmacies in Devon and can be booked through the National Booking Service. Well Plympton and Well Kingsbridge pharmacies are each able to vaccinate up to 270…
COVID-19 variant case recorded in Torbay not a cause for alarm but remain vigilant
As of 3 June 2021, one case of a COVID-19 variant of concern, named Delta was recorded in Torbay by Public Health England. The person contracted the variant and self-isolated outside the area. Torbay …
Can I have the Covid-19 vaccine if I’m pregnant? – NHS reassuring women
The NHS in Devon is offering reassurance to women that they can have the Covid-19 vaccine while pregnant or breastfeeding and that it will not impact on their fertility. Government advice states that…
Vaccine milestone as three quarters of adults have first dose
Three quarters of adults in Devon have now had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. More than 750,000 first doses had been given up to 23 May and almost half a million second doses. The mil…
Driving dangers this bank holiday: Experts warn of potential hazards on the roads
With many more vehicles on South Devon’s roads this bank holiday weekend, Specsavers is sharing expert advice so that drivers stay safe. On average, five people die on the UK’s roads every day and co…
Video appointments win patient approval
During the pandemic, doctors, nurses and therapists have had to find new ways to see and treat people safely. One of the fastest-growing developments has been the use of video appointments instead of …
Advice on second doses for over 50s and other eligible groups
Second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination are being brought forward for people aged over 50, frontline health and social care workers and people who are in at-risk groups (cohorts 1-9). This follows th…
Funding boost for NHS work to tackle waiting lists for routine care
The NHS in Devon has received a funding boost from a national programme to support its work in tackling long waiting lists for eye and joint surgery caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.Health and care par…