NHS Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) officially launched today (1 April 2013).
From today local GPs and clinicians will be responsible for buying services for people in the northern, eastern and western areas of Devon from healthcare providers such as local hospitals, the community and mental health services.
Rebecca Harriott, chief officer at Northern, Eastern and Western Devon CCG said she was pleased to launch the new organisation.
“The hard work starts now, realising our vision of healthy people, living healthy lives, in...
We are delighted to welcome back to the Cafe the Two Furious Guitars, a Devon-based instrumental guitar duo playing a combination of Ambient jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Delta Blues and Dual guitar versions of tasteful classic hits. Two Furious Guitars are an ideal mellow option for a relaxing meet up with friends and family, over brunch and coffee. We also have a special offer on Sundays only; if you buy two cooked breakfasts, the cheapest is half price.
Come on down to Cowick Street, St Thomas, Exeter and join in the fun!
Over 300 households in Exeter switched energy suppliers as part of the recent Exeter Together initiative, making a collective saving of £35,325 across the city.
A total of 327 households took advantage of the scheme, making 621 switches (some taking advantage of better tariffs for both gas and electricity), with an average saving of £108.
The Exeter Together website and call centre registered 2,188 households considering the Exeter Together scheme. Not everyone, however, was able to make a big enough saving, with many 'smart savers' already enjoying good energy deals....
Exeter Chiefs speedster Matt Jess believes if his side go out and attack the last four games of the season, then the Devon club will have every chance of securing a top six spot in the Aviva Premiership.
Just 24 hours before he and his team-mates are due to travel to rivals Worcester Warriors, the 28-year-old emphasised the importance of the Chiefs setting out their stall from minute one at Sixways.
Jess was involved in last season’s dramatic victory for the Chiefs at the same venue, when late tries from Phil Dollman and Sireli Naqelevuki in the final two minutes not only...
The all-Exeter derby ended in a draw as Exeter Civil Service and Alphington finished 1-1 at Foxhayes in the SouthWest Peninsula Div 1 East.
This was probably the last time Exeter Civil Service in their current guise will host the neighbours before a summer name change. A strong crowd as well as a decent pitch and weather set the basis for a fiery contest which didn't disappoint.
Both of the city's suburban sides started lively with several early chances. The opener, though, came from an unlikely source - when Paul Gibbins made a...
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association ( CECA ) has called on government to elevate the status of key infrastructure projects in the South West to boost economic development.
Alan Taylor, Executive Director of CECA for the south west, says that while the £3bn extra capital investment announced in the Budget was to be welcomed, the delay until 2015 was a missed opportunity to help boost the regional economy.
“A ‘jam tomorrow’ approach does little to address the urgent need to harness the power of infrastructure investment to deliver real and sustainable economic...
If you're looking for ideas to keep the family entertained this Easter weekend, here is a selection of what's going on in and around Exeter:
THEATRE
Gabriela Munoz: Perhaps, Perhaps, Quizas... Friday & Saturday, 7.30pm, Bike Shed Theatre, Exeter If at first you don’t succeed, try again… and again… and again. A solo clown show about loneliness, waiting and hoping for the right man. Once a week Greta rehearses for the arrival of the “one”. Will she get lucky tonight? Perhaps, Perhaps… Quizás… Part of the Theatre Rush & Friends Residency. Single show £10/7, two shows...
Local charity Exeter Citizens Advice Bureau today publishes its latest advice trend statistics, which show that it helped 3,300 people directly with advice on 14,040 problems, an increase of 1.3%, so far this financial year.
This year, the charity is helping clients with a debt burden of £5.5m, up by 28.3% or £1.2m from last year.
There was a 12% increase in enquiries about welfare benefits and tax credits; such as employment and support allowance, disability living allowance and problems with housing benefit and council tax benefit. On average, each client receiving...
In the latest of a series of articles in The Telegraph newspaper looking into the Coalition Government's taxation policies affecting families, the Rt Rev Michael Langrish has said that "Mothers who choose to stay at home to care for their children are being unfairly penalised by a Government that has failed to reward their role at the heart of society."
The Bishop has also said that his views represent those of a number of bishops who are concerned by the Government’s apparent lack of support for family life.
Picking up on a speech made by the Bishop of Exeter in the House...
