Health & Beauty

Doctors in Devon are concerned that people with cancer symptoms are not coming forward due to the coronavirus pandemic, following new findings that suggest four in ten people are too concerned about being a burden on the NHS to seek help from their GP.

NHS chief executive Sir Simon Stevens has warned that delays in getting treatment due to coronavirus fears pose a long term risk to people’s health.

John Renninson, Clinical Director of the Peninsula Cancer Alliance and consultant at the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, has said there has been a 75% reduction...

A SOUTH Devon care provider has welcomed a new national Government-driven adult social care recruitment campaign launched to boost the workforce and attract more staff into the sector (April 2020).

The initiative ‘Care for others. Make a difference’ was launched last week (April 23) to help attract more people into social care and to highlight their vital role during the pandemic.

Catherine Porter, Manager at Guardian Homecare, which has teams operating in Exeter and surrounding areas, says: “We heartily welcome this industry-wide campaign to inspire the public to consider...

Many, many people suffer from depression, and anyone with experience of this knows that it is exhausting and crushing. Depression affects a vast number of people, and it can have a huge impact on your daily life, slowing everything down and making even regular everyday tasks much more difficult and strenuous. There are many different options out there that can help to treat depression, from cognitive behaviour therapy to medication, and different methods can work for different people to different extents.

One option for helping to mitigate the effects of depression is...

Alcohol and drug addiction can impact individuals negatively in many different ways. In addition to changing their behavioral pattern, it also harms the person’s wellbeing physically, mentally, and emotionally. Out of millions of individuals suffering from alcohol and drug-related problems, only some of them receive proper and complete treatment.

Traditional addiction recovery treatment includes behavioral as well as mental interventions such as medication, individual counseling, and group therapy. There is no denying the fact that these methods have helped many people get rid of...