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The survival rate for patients who are brought into Derriford Hospital, for treatment with angioplasty and stent procedures after a heart attack, is among the best in the country, according to a well-respected national audit.

The audit, produced by the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcome Research (NICOR), shows that in 2016, our Cardiology Department achieved better survival...

The knife amnesty, supported by Devon and Cornwall Police and other UK forces, as part of Operation Sceptre, is now concluded. It ran from 17 – 23 July in Devon and Cornwall (19 – 26 July in Plymouth).

Outside the periods of these amnesties, unwanted bladed items should be safely transported to the metal reclamation section of your local recycling centre.

Activities in addition...

The National Marine Aquarium has launched in Plymouth an international campaign to clean up our oceans.

The global #OurOceans campaign, created by the European Commission, is designed to tackle the critical and growing volume of waste deposited in the sea, calling on Aquariums from around the world to spearhead the project at a grassroots level.

Over 70 Aquariums have so far...

Kids are in for a treat in this August at Drake Circus, Plymouth - thanks to lots of brilliant activities to keep them entertained at the Centre's popular Summer event.

There's everything from street dance to Kung Fu, to ping pong and spanish guitar all designed to keep kids busy at the South West's leading shopping centre.

And so that parents can relax as they watch the kids...