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A family doctor from Plymouth is urging people to use the NHS wisely this summer as the number of visitors to the area is expected to rise in the coming months.

Already over the last weekend Derriford Hospital saw a greater than usual number of people presenting to its emergency department.

This is placing strain on the hospital and Dr Dafydd Jones, a GP from Plymouth and...

Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has retained its exemplar status as one of only 20 venous thromboembolism (VTE) sites in the country, following a process of revalidation by NHS England.

Plymouth Hospitals was awarded exemplar status in 2008 and was the thirteenth site in the country to achieve this.

Tim Nokes, Consultant Haematologist and Service Line Director for Haematology...

Patients receiving treatment from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust (PHNT) can now nominate a staff member for an award when they have gone above and beyond what would be expected of them and have provided an excellent service.

A new initiative known as The WOW! Awards, begins tomorrow (Tuesday 6 May 2014) and will run in pilot form at PHNT until the end of October this year.

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Thousands of people are putting themselves at risk of a stroke by dismissing their passing symptoms as ‘just a funny turn’, and are unaware that they are having a mini-stroke, according to a new report launched by the Stroke Association. If mini-strokes (also known as a TIA or transient ischaemic attack) are treated in time, around 10,000 strokes could be prevented annually and the NHS and...