Health & Beauty

New Initiative Speeds Up Eye Care and Minimises Travel for Devon Patients

A new service launching across Devon is set to transform how local opticians access specialist advice, helping to improve patient care, reduce unnecessary hospital referrals and support communities across the county.

Devon Eyes has introduced its Advice & Guidance service, designed...

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Measles vaccination advice for young adults

Public Health England (PHE) is reminding teenagers and young people to make sure they are vaccinated against measles after new cases were reported across England.

A significant number of cases, linked to music festivals and other large public events, have been reported since June. This follows an increase in measles over the year with 234 cases confirmed between January and June,...

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Dementia Roadshow parks up in Plymouth

People of Plymouth, South Devon and East Cornwall will have the opportunity to put their questions to the experts and find out a little more about dementia on Tuesday 9 August 2016 as the Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Community Roadshow rolls into town.

The pioneering national tour will be stopping off at Sainsbury’s superstore car park on Tuesday 9 August where the charity aims to...

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Study sheds light on link between cholesterol and diabetes

The slight increase in risk of developing type 2 diabetes during statin treatment may actually be a consequence of having lowered cholesterol, rather than a direct effect of the drug, according to research funded by the British Heart Foundation.

The genetic study found that people with genes predisposing them to having lower levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, had a...

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Visitors’ Charter signed in preparation for #letsbeopen launch

From Monday 1 August 2016, all Plymouth Hospital NHS Trust's adult inpatient wards, with the exception of critical care and maternity, will be open between the hours of 07:30 and 22:00.

In preparation for this date, our Visitor’s Charter for Adult Inpatients has now been given the seal of approval and signed by Ann James, Chief Executive, Greg Dix, Director of Nursing and Phil Hughes,...

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Study recruits volunteers to trial new treatment for alcoholism

A study which aims to evaluate the use of the drug ketamine as a treatment for people with severe alcohol disorder, or alcoholism, is currently recruiting volunteers in the South West.

‘KARE’ (Ketamine for reduction of Alcoholic Relapse) was awarded funding through the Biomedical Catalyst, a joint initiative between the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK to support...

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Plymouth woman publishes book about her sight loss

Plymouth resident Liz Lenton has published a book about her experience of living with sight loss and how she adapted her everyday life to manage the condition.

Profits from the sale of the book “I Will Lift up my Eyes to the Hills! A personal experience of macular degeneration and miracles” will be donated to two sight loss charities, including The Royal National Institute of Blind...

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Empowering women through beauty and make-up

To Plymouth lady Sandy Rice, 72, age is just a number.

A proud nanny with 11 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a lifetime of experience, Sandy has been empowering women through beauty and make-up.

Sandy started to work for Avon, and eventually start her own business after suffering from ankylosing sponditis, a form of spinal arthritis that eventually causes a fusion...

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Fashion in the City coming to Plymouth

Fashion in the city is coming to Plymouth with an army of stylists.

The event will take place on the 2 to the 11 of September 2016 spanning across 2 days.

The programme of interactive activities will include a 2 day fashion show in Drake circus shopping centre, including a Fashion in the city beauty bus taking the event on tour to outlying areas.

The beauty bus will...

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New specialist Mesothelioma nurse appointed in Plymouth

With support from Mesothelioma UK, the Charitable Trust for asbestos-related cancer treatment, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth has appointed Christine Jones as a ‘Mesothelioma Clinical Nurse Specialist’. Christine’s appointment is the 10th addition to Mesothelioma UK’s dedicated UK team of Clinical Nurse Specialists. Christine will be based at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth and will focus on...

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MP champions manifesto to help save NHS millions

PLYMOUTH MP Oliver Colvile has joined forces with leading health charities, doctors and nurses calling for improvements in diagnosis and care for the estimated 1.38 million people in the UK suffering from iron deficiency anaemia (IDA).

The Anaemia Manifesto, launched on Wednesday 29 June in Parliament, aims to improve diagnosis and management of the condition, which affects many...

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