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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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Public urged to protect themselves against seasonal flu

Winter is coming and Plymouth’s Public Health team is urging people to protect themselves and get vaccinated against seasonal flu.

The flu jab is available on the NHS for the following groups:

pregnant women
people with a serious underlying health problem
all adults aged 65 years or older
people living in a long-stay residential or

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Inventor unveils cheap and simple medical device with potential to save a million lives

An award-winning inventor has unveiled a cheap and easy to use medical device , which he believes could save more than one million lives each year.

Oliver Blackwell has designed a simple addition to the needles used for collecting blood, which would substantially reduce the risks for healthcare professionals.

His design involves using an automatic needle sheath that prevents...

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Teddy Bears hospital and life-size operation game at Derriford Open Day

Where can you find a life-size operation game, a Teddy Bears’ Hospital and the opportunity to look inside a real operating theatre?

At Derriford Hospital's Open Day on Saturday 28 September 2013.

For the first time in more than a decade, the hospital is holding an Open Day and there really will be something for everyone.

Derriford's specialist staff, who care for...

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27% of five-year-olds have tooth decay

Despite an overall improvement in the number of children free of tooth decay, over 27% of five-year-olds have tooth decay according to a survey published today (20 September 2013) by Public Health England. Children with decay have on average between three and four teeth affected by decay, treated or untreated.

The study ‘National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England, oral health...

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South West healthcare professionals and researchers gather for successful conference

Healthcare professionals and academic researchers from across the South West heard from research teams at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and its research partners on Friday13 September and hailed this year's conference another great success.

Recognised by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) for their role in promoting clinical research in the NHS, Plymouth Hospitals’...

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Allergy Conference aims to improve diagnosis and treatment

Across the globe, cases of allergy are significantly increasing. An estimated 21 million people in the UK now suffer from an allergy, with at least one in three people affected at some time in their lives. In Devon and Cornwall, that equates to around 600,000 people.

A conference hosted by the University of Exeter Medical School will bring together a range of experts in the field to...

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Smokers urged to join the Stoptober challenge

Stoptober – England and Wales’ mass 28-day stop smoking challenge – is back following its huge success last year, which saw 160,000 people successfully complete the challenge.

The campaign is launched by Public Health England (PHE) as new research shows the extra years of life that can be gained by giving up smoking and staying smokefree†. Someone who quits smoking for Stoptober, and...

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Dementia app to be showcased in the House of Commons

An innovative team from Derriford Hospital in Plymouth will be showcasing a mobile app, designed to help clinicians assess patients with possible dementia, in the House of Commons today (Thursday 5 September).

Dr Rupert Noad, Consultant Neuropsychologist from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and Dr Craig Newman, Research Clinical Psychologist from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools...

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Alzheimer's may be linked to better hygiene, say researchers

Better sanitation and hygiene and higher levels of urbanisation could be linked to higher rates of Alzheimer's disease. This is according to a study published in the journal, Evolution, Medicine and Public Health .

Researchers from Cambridge University looked at age-standardised rates (rates if all countries had the same population birth rate, life expectancy and age structure) of...

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Research confirms Mediterranean diet is good for the mind

It has been believed for years, that a diet rich in fish, fruit, vegetables and olive oil is good for our general health and mind, but now a review by a Devon university confirms that Mediterranean food is good for the brain.

A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, supported by the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in...

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