Health & Beauty

Mental health conditions affect a much higher percentage of the population than many people realise. Some studies suggest that as many as 25% of adults in the United Kingdom will suffer from mental health issues, most commonly anxiety and depression, at some point in their lives. This is in part because we are now much better at identifying and diagnosing mental illnesses. There is also now a much greater acceptance of the fact that mental illnesses can be transient in nature. A transient mental illness is one that afflicts the patient for a limited time, rather than being a lifelong...

If you own a pet, you will want to keep him or her as healthy as possible – after all, you love them, and want them to be around for a long time to come. Pets quickly and easily become part of the family, and seeing them unwell or in pain is a terrible thing. So just how can you keep your pet healthy and in peak condition?

Keep their Weight in Check

Although it can be tempting to constantly give your pet lots of treats – it’s always nice to reward good behaviour or simply spoil someone you love – it can be bad for them if it leads to them becoming overweight. If you are...

At our Woman of the Year ball Penni Ball who runs groups in Pinhoe and Countess Wear, alongside fellow colleagues was congratulated on helping slimmers to lose weight and change their lives by singer and TV presenter Peter Andre.

The team, who run Slimming World groups in Devon, was delighted to get a chance to cuddle up to Peter when he presented the annual Slimming World Awards. The Mysterious Girl singer co-hosted the event with the organisation’s founder and chair Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE.

Anna Joyce said Peter’s presence at the awards was extra special because...

The home beat off strong opposition to be crowned Care Team of the Year at the first Caring UK Awards.

The awards, organised by Caring UK, with support from headline sponsor Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank, recognise excellence, innovation and achievement in all corners of the industry.

To come out on top, the home went through a rigorous assessment process, which involved a site visit by a member of the awards' team who toured the facility, chatted to residents and staff and examined all areas of the business from CQC reports to dignity within care.

Detailed reports were...