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When to call 999 this Christmas

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is urging people only to call 999 this Christmas if someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.

Demand for the ambulance service is likely to peak over the next two weeks when staff are expecting to respond to more than 3,000 calls a day.

Paramedics and Control Room staff warn that unnecessary...

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Exercise and its Impact on Mental Well-being

Physical exercise will improve your physical health, possibly lengthening your life. It will rid you of some of that excess weight and at the same time improve your sex life. But there are other very important benefits to exercise and it is these which motivate people to keep at it. The rewards of visiting your local gym are, at the very least, as good as receiving a Fair Go casino bonus , so...

Does Kratom Really Work for Pain - See Why Kratom Powders are a Great Alternative to Pain Killers

Most of you may have heard about Kratom. However, there are still many of you who do not know much about it. Kratom is a type of herbal plant that is native to the Southern part of Asia. The leaves of this plant is used for medicines, as well as, a type of recreational drug. Kratom is highly useful in fighting against depression, anxiety, cough, and cold. However, it is highly popular as a...

8 Life Choices To Make If You Suffer From High Blood Pressure

As many as 1 in 3 adults in the US have hypertension (high blood pressure) and many don’t even know it. Often called “the silent killer” this sneaky condition can crop up fast with few warning signs. Some people won’t know they have it until they are racing by ambulance to a hospital. Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries with every heartbeat....

Capita employees in Plymouth join forces with Andys Man Club to provide mental health support

Capita employees based at the Money Centre in Plymouth have joined forces with Andys Man Club, a charity providing mental health support to men, following the tragic suicide of a colleague. It is a sad fact that suicide is now the biggest killer of young men in the UK, with over 4,500 male suicides a year, highlighting the need to support mental health.

By reaching out to Andys Man...

Online GP consultations leap in first week

In their first week of full operation, around 1,000 online GP consultations were made to Beacon Medical Group, with 42% of all patient contacts in that first week made via online GP consultations.

Some 62.7% of patients who used an online GP consultation did not need an appointment, freeing up appointments for those who did. Anyone who used the online GP consultation service and who...

10 million UK lives at risk as superbugs threat grows

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) should be taken more seriously, yet more than 99% of the population are not fully aware of its impact. This is despite the outgoing UK Chief Medical Officer saying earlier this year that Superbugs “could kill us before climate change does”.

Superbugs, bacteria which develop resistance, already cause more than 700,000 deaths every year and the figure could...

‘Outstanding’ hospital to hold recruitment open day for nurses and radiographers

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre in Plymouth, the first hospital of its kind in the country to be rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, is on the lookout for more nurses and radiographers to join its successful teams.

The hospital would like to hear from Nursing and Midwifery Council registered nurses, and Health and Care Professions Council registered operating department...

Dementia in Plymouth is set to soar in the next decade

The number of people with dementia in Plymouth is set to soar by 35% in the next decade (from 3,512 people in 2019 to 4,770 in 2030), warns a report published this week, commissioned by Alzheimer’s Society from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The report predicts that as our population ages, a higher proportion of people with dementia will have higher care needs...

Local hospital celebrates World Radiography Day

Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre is celebrating World Radiography Day on 8th November, which marks the anniversary of the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Roentgen in 1895.

The hospital’s diagnostic imaging team are holding a display in the hospital’s coffee shop with biscuits, cake and a competition.

The discovery of X-rays celebrates its 124th anniversary on 8th November, and...

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