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Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is set to launch a unique service to local patients who require common surgical procedures.

For the first time, patients choosing to have their care outside of the NHS will have no time limits placed on their aftercare following procedures like hip replacements or hernia repair.

The Exeter hospital, part of the Nuffield Health Charity, is launching the service in light of recent high profile concerns about patient care, both in the Independent sector and the NHS. Nuffield Health says it is simply making official its ethos of always putting...

A new £120,000 X-ray machine has been fitted at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital.

The new machine ensures that the equipment at the Nuffield is modern and effective providing quick expert diagnosis for patients.

Stuart Gray, Radiology Manager at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital said: “We see over 7,000 patients a year in the diagnostic imaging department at the Nuffield and want to be able to give the very best service.

"Technology is always advancing, and we work hard to make sure our facilities are the best they can be. This new machine will help ensure that...

Devon’s NHS has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award thanks to improvements it has made to dementia care in the county.

The local NHS, which includes Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, will find out if it has won a Care Integration Award at a ceremony in London on Tuesday 9 July 2013.

The nomination is for the development of a dementia care pathway that has already reduced the waiting times for specialist dementia diagnosis and memory assessment, and has improved awareness of the benefits of diagnosis at an early stage by the patients’ GP.

It means people with...

It’s National Vegetarian Week this week and there really is no better time to watch what you put on your skin. Lush’s fresh handmade cosmetics are full of fresh fruit and vegetables and made with the finest natural ingredients (organic where possible) and essential oils, are not tested on animals and look good enough to eat. They are 100% suitable for vegetarians, as accredited by The Vegetarian Society, and 80% are also approved by the Vegan Society - not just for this week, but all year round.

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