Health

The NHS App has now recorded more than 30 million sign-ups, and almost 450,000 new organ donation decisions have been...

18 doctors from overseas have this week joined Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust to become NHS doctors through...

Hospital environments can be a challenging place for children and young people. However, a new interactive tool aims to apply...

Plymouth’s new high-tech eye health clinic is helping the NHS Dame Mary Perkins, Specsavers co-founder, and Plymouth Deputy Mayor Cllr...

People in Torbay and South Devon with lived experience of a long-term health condition are getting the opportunity to support...

People in Torbay and South Devon who are waiting for a diagnostic scan are being urged to take up appointments...

People in Devon, who are most vulnerable to flu and Covid-19, are being encouraged to book in for their autumn...

While there have been huge advancements in the technology used to create hearing aids, there is still stigma surrounding the...

Sight-saving surgery means sprightly 82-year-old Bob Armstrong has no intention of retiring. Fast-developing cataracts had left him facing the possibility...

People in Torbay and South Devon with throat cancer could now have the opportunity to receive a revolutionary form of...

Anaesthetic gases are commonly used as part of everyday surgeries and are responsible for over 2% of all NHS emissions....

If you’re feeling unwell this Bank Holiday weekend, remember your local pharmacist is on hand to help and can save...

Sunburn, insect bites and stings are a common complaint at this time of year and, in the majority of cases,...

St John Ambulance is seeking new Volunteer Vaccinators ahead of the drive to boost people’s immunity against Covid-19 this autumn....

People across South Devon are being warned about the dangers of excessive screen use. Televisions, computer monitors, phones and tablets...

Health services in Devon are currently extremely busy, with the high Covid rates impacting on staffing and high temperatures in...

The ups and downs of the King of Rock and Roll’s life have been brought to the forefront of people’s...

Cancer services at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust have been rated highly by local adults in the 2021...

NHS Devon’s trailblazing work to tackle health inequalities experienced by ethnically diverse communities in Devon has received national recognition, beating...

COVID-19 hasn’t gone away and in recent weeks there has been an increase in infections in the South West says...