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Childhood Fevers: When to Worry and to Wait

Your child's forehead feels warm. You reach for the thermometer and see the numbers climbing. Your heart starts racing as a dozen questions flood your mind. Should you rush to the emergency room? Call the doctor? Or is this just another normal part of growing up?

Every parent faces this moment. That split second when you discover your little one has a fever and suddenly feel lost between panic and uncertainty. You want to do the right thing, but figuring out what that is can feel impossible.

Luckily, this article breaks it down for you!

What Is a Fever?

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Mental Health Matters and Devon Partnership NHS Trust expand The Moorings mental health support service

The Moorings, run by Mental Health Matters, is being expanded to offer additional hours of support.

The service provides free mental health support to anyone aged 18 and over from three locations in Barnstaple, Exeter, and Torquay. Staffed by a team of highly skilled Support Workers, the service offers one-to-one emotional support to individuals in mental health crisis, as well as a space for people to access advice, guidance, and information.

The expansion will see the Exeter and Torquay sites offering daytime support (10am-6pm, Monday-Friday) in addition to the out-of-...

New course of highly popular Let’s Talk Teenagers sessions starts this Autumn

The second series of highly successful webinars for parents of teenagers is set to kick off this autumn, covering a range of new topics.

Let's Talk Teenagers is a series of online support sessions and an opportunity for parents and carers of teenagers to hear about the challenges young people are facing today and discover ways to help them navigate their way through them.

The sessions have been running throughout 2022 and discuss the tools and techniques that can be used to support young people and their community. The latest sessions, starting on Tuesday 13 September...

Introduction to dental veneers

Dental veneers are very thin, custom-made shells of tooth-colored materials designed to cover the front surface of your teeth to give their overall appearance a more attractive look.

NHS England invites people of Devon to give feedback about their experience of urgent and emergency care

NHS England is inviting people from across Devon to give feedback on their recent experiences of using urgent and emergency care (UEC) services.

The survey, which is live from 25th August 2022, asks people about their recent experiences to help better understand what they have accessed, why and what their experience was like.

The survey is easy-to-fill-out and will be live for 6 weeks.

Anyone who has accessed any type of urgent and emergency care over the last 4 years is invited to take part’ however the survey is particularly interested in anyone who may have...

Pharmacists on hand to help with minor conditions

If you’re feeling unwell this Bank Holiday weekend, remember your local pharmacist is on hand to help and can save you a long wait in your local emergency department.

Many people are unaware of the wide range of services available from their local pharmacist and spend time waiting unnecessarily for a GP appointment, minor injury unit or even in busy hospital emergency departments.

Pharmacist Jackie Lewis of Lewis Pharmacy in Exmouth said: “Whether it’s sunburn, a bite or sting or an upset stomach, we’re on hand throughout the bank holiday, as always. We can support you...

Henry says voicing the symptoms of leukaemia is vital #SpotLeukaemia

Non-existent awareness of leukaemia symptoms “extremely worrying”

Leading UK leukaemia charities launch memorable new campaign to get people “parroting on” about the symptoms for Blood Cancer Awareness Month in September

People in the South West are being urged to take notice of the symptoms of leukaemia, as new research published today shows that none of those surveyed in the region were able to identify ALL four of most widely reported symptoms - fatigue, bruising, unusual bleeding and repeated infections.

Leukaemia is a form of blood cancer affects people of all ages and 28 people receive a leukaemia diagnosis every day in the UK –...

6 Ways to Keep Fit During Summer

The summer months are a fantastic time to get in shape, but we admit that it can be difficult to keep motivated when through the intense heat. Fortunately, there are plenty of tactics you can adopt to help you stay on track and maintain your beach bod. If you’re searching for your next healthy habits, continue reading.

Eat a Balanced Breakfast

Exercise is only part of the puzzle when it comes to keeping healthy because you need to follow a well-balanced diet as well, especially at breakfast. There are plenty of foods to help get the right start to your day including whole oats,...

Beat the Frizz with these Essential Summer Hair Care Tips

Are you someone who struggles with frizz and split ends during the summer months? Even a slight increase in humidity can wreak havoc on hair. Eager to get out and enjoy the warmer weather? The good news is that it's fairly easy to keep your locks looking their best, even during the hottest stretch of the year. Read on for some invaluable tips to beat the frizz and look after your hair this summer.

Conditioning is Crucial

It's important to keep your hair conditioned throughout the year. However, it's even more vital during the height of summer. If your current shampoos and...

Kitan Ojo - new ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation at the University of Exeter

University of Exeter student and rugby union star signs up as charity ambassador to educate young men about the dangers of testicular cancer

A professional rugby union player who is studying at the University of Exeter will be taking on another role in education after signing up to support a testicular cancer charity. Kitan Ojo, who is in the senior academy squad at Harlequins, has secured the role of university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation and from the autumn term will be helping the organisation to encourage men to check themselves for signs of the disease, the most prominent form in males aged 15-49.

Kitan Ojo, 19, is from Weybridge in Surrey and is studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the...

Visiting Devon? Here’s how to access medical help if you need it

Each summer, data from our four emergency departments suggests that up to one quarter of patients are visitors to the county.

Devon’s NHS is reminding visitors to the county that there are plenty of options available to them, should they get injured or poorly while on holiday or if they have left their medication at home.

In the vast majority of cases a pharmacist can help you with advice and over the counter remedies. Whether it’s sunburn, an insect bite, an upset stomach or earache a local pharmacy can offer quick and easy assistance for minor conditions. You can find...

Health & Beauty

Childhood Fevers: When to Worry and to Wait

Mental Health Matters and Devon Partnership NHS Trust expand The Moorings mental health support service

New course of highly popular Let’s Talk Teenagers sessions starts this Autumn

Introduction to dental veneers

NHS England invites people of Devon to give feedback about their experience of urgent and emergency care

Pharmacists on hand to help with minor conditions

Non-existent awareness of leukaemia symptoms “extremely worrying”

6 Ways to Keep Fit During Summer

Beat the Frizz with these Essential Summer Hair Care Tips

University of Exeter student and rugby union star signs up as charity ambassador to educate young men about the dangers of testicular cancer

Visiting Devon? Here’s how to access medical help if you need it

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