New research from Carers Week of over 2,100 carers has revealed that carers are being woefully let down by a lack of support when they first take on a caring role. The findings from the report, Prepared to Care? show that support is not being made available to new carers with often devastating consequences. Released to coincide with the launch of Carers Week 2013 (10-16 June), the findings show that 78% of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring. A further 76% of carers say they were not aware of the support available and 31% believe they were given the wrong advice about the...
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 two clinical commissioning groups (CCG) have taken the decision to delay the launch of the NHS 111 service so they can learn from other areas where the service already operates to make sure people in Devon get the best possible service.
NHS Direct will continue to provide a service in Devon until NHS 111 goes live.
It will mean Devon will be one of the last areas in the country to launch the NHS 111 service.
Dr Tim Burke, chair of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said he wanted the NHS in Devon to learn from the issues in...
Karen MacMillan, who leads the Reception Team at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, walked through the night on Saturday to raise over £1,100 for breast cancer awareness charities.
Karen, of Dawlish, walked for 26.2 miles through the streets and parks of London dressed as a member of the carefully named “Star Tits Enterprise”.
“A year ago, I was in hospital having just had a double mastectomy and reconstruction," said Karen.
“I had cancer in 1991 and a recurrence in 2001, and tests have since showed that I had a faulty gene, along with other female members of my...
In an attempt to protect unborn babies from the effects of smoking, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has suggested that pregnant women be tested for carbon monoxide (CO) during antenatal appointments, via an immediate and non-invasive biochemical method, and referred to "smoking cessation services" if needed. The All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group, (APPCOG), welcome NICE's proposals for pregnant women to be offered the carbon monoxide test. This will be especially beneficial for those women who are concerned about being exposed to carbon monoxide...
More than £600 was presented to Hospiscare after a mufti day was held at Devon County Council recently.
Staff at County Hall ditched work wear and dressed down to raise £669 for the Devon-based charity which was presented to Hospiscare Corporate Fund Raiser John Arnold from Chairman of the Council Jerry Brook recently.
Hospiscare gives high-quality care and dedicated free-of-charge support to people who are terminally ill in Exeter, Mid and East Devon.
Radiance MediSpa, an Exeter-based business, opened the doors of its new pioneering premises to the public with a launch day on Saturday 27 April 2013. The event celebrated a significant growth stage for the business, which has been supported by business growth service, GrowthAccelerator.
Radiance MediSpa has been launched by Dr Ros Debenham offering non-invasive skin and body treatments ranging from laser hair restoration to non-surgical liposuction – some of which are exclusive in the South West. A mother and daughter team, the business offers a full range of beauty and...
NHS and council organisations in Devon added their voice to the ‘Stop TB in my Lifetime’ TB campaign, to mark World TB Day (24 March).
And as part of its work with local partners across Devon, the public health team, which will shortly become part of Devon County Council, has been working with partners in Teignbridge District Council to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of tuberculosis, otherwise known as TB, and help spread the message that the disease is treatable.
John Wales, a 62-year-old married father of five who lives in Newton Abbot, was diagnosed with TB in...
In just over two weeks, the way in which public health in Devon is delivered and organised will change significantly, as responsibility for the health of Devon’s communities is handed back to the local authority for the first time in 39 years.
The move comes as part of a number of changes to the management of the health service, introduced by the government in its bid to ‘liberate the NHS’.
From 1 April, Devon County Council will be required to deliver services that improve the health of Devon’s population, prevent ill health and reduce current inequalities that exist from...
New research shows that drinking beetroot juice can significantly improve performance in team sports involving bouts of high intensity exercise.
Trials by the University of Exeter Sport and Health Sciences department have found a direct link between the high nitrate content of beetroot and the chemical processes needed to get muscles working at their most efficient during intermittent bursts of activity.
During the tests, sportsmen were either given beetroot juice with a full complement of nitrates, or juice which had had the nitrate removed. Those who had taken the nitrate...
