Health & Beauty

Friends, family and carers of women with learning disabilities are being urged to help ensure that they have regular breast screenings.

It follows the latest NHS data which shows that significant numbers of women with learning disabilities in Devon did not have a breast screening during 2016. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and women with a learning disability are the least likely to attend screenings, even though it can save their life. During October, local authorities, charities and health providers are joining forces to raise awareness among carers, friends...

Life is stressful. There are ups and downs, and sometimes everything can become all too much. Whether it’s because of coursework, a relationship, work or marital issues, trying to deal with such anxiety and tension can be difficult and tiring. There are, however, many different ways to relieve such worry so you can continue living a blissful life where troubles are limited. This is how to deal with stress.

Count and Breathe

Sometimes, stress can appear in the most inconvenient of places. You could be in a business meeting and all of a sudden an anxiety attack makes itself...

Simon Knowles and Steve Kirby are joining the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust’s Board as new Non-Executive Directors. Both Non-Executive Directors took up their positions on the 1st September 2017.

Independent Non-Executive Directors, together with Executive Directors, are responsible for all aspects of the operation and performance of the Trust and for its effective governance. The two new NEDs joining the RD&E this autumn bring a wealth of expertise in health and business sectors and will use this experience to ensure the Trust continues to be run efficiently,...

The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest has been boosted, thanks to the staff at Bigwave Media in Exeter and the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The creative agency decided to join the BHF’s force of Nation of Lifesavers by training ten of their staff in Exeter, to learn life-saving CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) skills. The staff were trained by Hilary Sanders, who is the coordinator and a trainer for a BHF Heartstart Community Group based in Kentisbeare near Cullompton. She volunteered to provide the training, including a practice defibrillator to help the staff become confident...