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Free NHS flu vaccination clinics available across Devon

It’s not too late to have your free NHS flu vaccination to protect yourself and your loved ones this winter.

Due to the current increase in the rates of flu and other respiratory infections, extra drop-in clinics are running for those eligible to get their free NHS...

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Think Pink - Stop Red - prevent pressure ulcers

Our Tissue Viability Team have been wearing their pink t-shirts and hosting a series of events across Derriford Hospital this week to encourage people to ‘Stop the Pressure’.

The team have been on hand to provide advice, support and guidance to staff, patients and members of the public to promote the importance of pressure ulcer prevention.

Pressure ulcers, sometimes referred...

Improved access to hospital follow-up appointments

In many cases hospital follow-up appointments for those with long-term conditions are made when the appointment diary can accommodate them. Often they do not take into account how a patient might be feeling at that time - they may be well and not need any active care.

A partnership project between the South West Academic Health Science Network (SW AHSN) and the National Institute for...

Smoking increases risk of dementia says WHO

Smokers have a 45 per cent higher risk of developing all forms of dementia than non-smokers, according to a report published on Wednesday.

The report, produced by the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) also states that 14 per cent of Alzheimer's disease cases worldwide are estimated to be potentially attributable to smoking....

Research to reduce pain for pregnant women

A partnership between a Cornwall-based business and Plymouth University means that research at the Royal Cornwall Hospital could lead to a reduction in a major source of pain for pregnant women.

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Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) occurs in an estimated seventy per cent of women during pregnancy and ranges from mild symptoms to severe disability. It is difficult to manage...

Schemes encourage safer sexual behaviour in young adults

Young adults report being offered a chlamydia test has a positive impact on their subsequent healthcare-seeking and sexual behaviour, according to a new Public Health England (PHE) report out this week.

After testing for chlamydia, 62% of respondents to an anonymous web survey reported they were more likely to use condoms with a new partner and 66% reported they were more likely to...

Early report on views on future of community services to be heard by clinical commissioning group’s Governing Body

The initial report that summarises the feedback from local people and organisations on the future of Devon’s community healthcare services is to be heard today (Wednesday 16 July) by the doctors responsible for commissioning them.

The Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (NEW Devon CCG) has received more than 250 responses from individuals and on behalf of...

Act now to reverse growing number of diabetics

Doctors and diabetes prevention experts in Plymouth hosted a summit in the city on Saturday in a bid to reverse the growing number of diabetics in the city and surrounding areas.

Figures from Public Health England suggest that unless something is done soon Plymouth, South Hams and West Devon could see an estimated 6,000 more people suffering from diabetes in the next 15 years.

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Singing for the Brain celebrates 5th anniversary

A group for people living with dementia, run by Alzheimer’s Society in the Plymouth area, celebrates its 5th anniversary today (10 July) with a special party to mark the occasion. The group now sees 50 people regularly attending and is the highlight of the week for many of the members.

Doreen Abott, a member of the group from Plymouth said: "When I received the diagnosis of Alzheimers...

More people in Devon need to spell out their organ donation decision

In Devon, 33 residents have died due to the shortage of organs in the last five years and there are currently 168 people in the county waiting for a transplant.

NHS Blood and Transplant is highlighting the figures to encourage people to spell out their decision to be an organ donor during National Transplant Week 2014 (7-13 July).

The aim of this year’s campaign is to increase...

Poppy-Lee opens hospital’s sensory room

A special sensory room for children and young people in hospital was officially opened by a patient and fundraiser on Thursday (12 June).

Ten year old Poppy-Lee Rodgers, who attends Widey Court Primary School, has cystic fibrosis and comes to the hospital regularly for appointments, was invited to cut the ribbon and officially open the sensory room at Derriford Hospital.

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