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Patients have given Peninsula NHS Treatment Centre a score of 100% for its orthopaedic surgery, according to the latest results from the national Friends and Family Test.

All providers of health care are required to carry out the Family and Friends Test as part of the NHS’ commitment to improving the patient experience. The results of the test rest on the level to which a patient...

Over 30 per cent of parents with children active in sport would not know who to turn to if they had safeguarding concerns, a survey conducted by the NSPCC and polling company YouGov has revealed.

The charity is encouraging parents to become more informed about their children’s sports during Parents in Sport Week 2019 - an event which celebrates positive parental involvement in youth...

Three simple words are helping South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) to find patients - and even save lives.

The what3words app divides the world into 57 trillion squares, each measuring 3m by 3m (10ft by 10ft) and having a unique three-word address such as ‘///slower.civil.twice’.

SWASFT adopted the mobile mapping system in its Control Room earlier this...

Families city-wide attended the launch of the Plymouth PANTS campaign, which will help families and professionals start simple, but vital, age-appropriate conversations with children aged 3-11 in their care about staying safe from abuse.

Pantosaurus, a giant, yellow, pants-wearing dinosaur, made a star appearance at the launch this afternoon (Saturday) and will maintain a regular...