Regional housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West has stepped in to help the NHS by donating much-needed gloves and safety glasses.
Staff at Persimmon’s local office in Exeter have gathered all of the spare PPE normally used on building sites and handed it over to be utilised by doctors and nurses on the frontline as the battle against Covid-19 intensifies.
The equipment has been donated to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
The NHS is in desperate need of all safety gear due to a global shortage, forcing some hospitals to try and source equipment independently...
A rising research star at the University of Exeter has received a prestigious national award, it has been announced.
Dr Kirsty Wan, a Research Fellow at the Living Systems Institute (LSI) has received the Early Career Research Award from the Biochemical Society - one of just 10 scientists and researchers nationwide to be honoured in the annual award scheme.
Each year the Biochemical Society presents a series of prestigious awards that recognize excellence and achievement in both specific and general fields of science.
She achieved global stardom thanks to iconic roles in Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire. Now the public can explore how Vivien Leigh had strong links to the South West as well as Hollywood as part of a major new project.
University of Exeter researcher Dr Lisa Stead is working to trace Leigh’s legacy. The work will illuminate new, unseen histories of Leigh's life and career as one of the twentieth century's most iconic female stars and show her connections to Devon. This includes a new interactive website.
The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum (BDCM), Exeter City...
The Donkey Sanctuary has donated personal protection equipment (PPE) to local NHS teams and social care providers in the South West, to help them deal with the coronavirus outbreak
In line with government guidelines, the charity asked its non-donkey-facing staff to work from home, as a result of less people on its sites, the organisation had spare PPE that they have donated to NHS workers and local organisations and groups providing community health care.
The vet team at the international animal welfare charity based in Sidmouth, Devon have also worked closely with The...
Exeter based, independent veterinary practice CityVets, are reassuring all pet owners that they are open for emergencies, patients requiring urgent treatment, medication and pet food throughout the pandemic, come what may.
CityVets has four practices in Exeter, however, at this time two of the branches - the Alphington and Whipton practices have been temporarily closed. The Heavitree Veterinary Hospital and the St Thomas (101 Buddle Lane) branch remain open for phone advice, enquiries and emergency appointments and treatment.
Small to medium-sized manufacturers in the Exeter are being urged to take part in a major survey detailing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on industry.
The Manufacturing Barometer, which is conducted by South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (SWMAS) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), went live today and is inviting companies to highlight the issues they are facing and the support they need to overcome them.
Companies are being asked to highlight changes in production volumes, difficulties in retaining employees, supply chain disruption and any major ‘...
Vertu Motors is opening the vast majority of service departments to ensure that key workers and vehicles critical to the country during the pandemic can continue their vital work.
The service departments at Bristol Street Motors Exeter Renault and Hyundai and Exeter Van Centre ar open.
Anyone classed by the government as a keyworker, or vehicles such as utilities, emergency services and food and necessary goods distributors will be able to access servicing and repairs. Where possible this will be extended to vulnerable people who need to stay mobile.
New support service launched in Exeter to offer help during coronavirus outbreak
The Exeter Chiefs Foundation are today granting a six-figure sum to help back a new support service which has been launched in the city to help people through the current coronavirus outbreak.
Exeter Community Wellbeing – which has been set up by Exeter City Council and Wellbeing Exeter – will offer help and support to communities, including those individuals who are self-isolating as a result of the virus.
As part of its commitment to help the city during these unprecedented times...
Devon’s pioneering new Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Programme was launched this month.
Nine apprentices, part funded by Devon County Council, will be employed by independent sector social care providers.
Nursing associates work with people of all ages and in a variety of settings within health and social care. They are vital as they contribute to the core work of nursing by supporting registered nurses.
The apprentices will be based four days a week in nursing and residential care homes across the county and study one day a week at Plymouth University....
Devon Air Ambulance will temporarily be responding to patients solely by critical care car but its critical care paramedics will still be able to respond to patients with their specialist skills and equipment. Heléna Holt, CEO, explains “Standing down our aircraft has been a very difficult decision for us to make but one we have had to take in order to protect all of our crew.” She added “Whilst the paramedics wear personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating and conveying patients, our pilots cannot operate the aircraft wearing PPE. They also cannot maintain a 2 metre distance...
