Health & Beauty

Next week, fertility specialists from the South West Centre for Reproductive Medicine (SWCRM), based in Derriford Hospital, will host an open evening, aimed at those who are thinking of starting a family but who have concerns or worries about their fertility.

As well as providing advice and guidance on a range of options, including lifestyle changes and fertility treatments, our...

Going into hospital can be very daunting, especially for children. Thanks to the Charitable Funds Committee, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) play scanner is now available on Derriford Hospital's children’s wards, to prepare children for their MRI scans in a far less daunting environment.

Located on the children’s wards on level 12, the play scanner is used by our Play Specialist...

A leading charity has expressed deep concerns over access to oral healthcare in the South West, as new research reveals an estimated 432,000 people living across the region are facing a 40-mile round-trip to be seen by a dentist.

An investigation by the Oral Health Foundation also shows more than one in four (27%) live further than ten miles away from their current dental practice,...

A new study reveals 19% of adults in Plymouth risk losing their eyesight by not having regular eye tests. For those with deteriorating eyesights, you should try contact lenses daily .

The Vision of Britain report, commissioned by Optegra Eye Health Care, shows an alarming percentage of Britain’s eye problems are left too late to treat, leaving 9.8 million of us living in fear of...