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Health
05:00, 24 MAR 2024
Plymouth social housing complaints about damp and mould are at record high
In the News
Formal complaints in Plymouth about damp and mouldy conditions are at a record high inline with figures across the UK
Plymouth mum's life-threatening pregnancy condition sparked new career
Devonport
Rachael Atkins, a former Plymouth Herald journalist, has fulfilled her dream of writing and illustrating children’s books
Plymouth GPs to offer support at drop-in event
Union Street
The event will be held on Friday, March 22 at The Plot in Union Street
Plymouth school kids given stark police warning over drug-filled vapes
Education
Devon and Cornwall Police officers have visited eight schools in Plymouth to warn teenagers of the legal risks of using and possessing vapes filled with the Class B substances
Ad Feature
Devastating cost of noise-induced hearing loss from military service
Health
The Ministry of Defence has a legal obligation to ensure the hearing protection of all service personnel
Warning as Plymouth teens becoming 'seriously unwell' after vaping
Health
Office of the Director of Public Health says city youngsters have become unwell after using vapes
Major new £1 land deal agreed in Plymouth
Plymouth City Council
It's a new chapter for Colin Campbell Court in the heart of the city centre
Plymouth and Ivybridge GP surgeries announce closure due to 'essential staff training'
Health
Anyone who phones with an urgent medical issue will be transferred to Practice Plus Group Hospital
Derriford Hospital critical incident 'stood down' after five days
Derriford Hospital
The hospital's fourth critical incident of the year was declared on Sunday afternoon as its A&E struggled to cope
Unannounced CQC inspection at Derriford Hospital as it enters four day of critical incident
Derriford Hospital
Email shared by national newspaper health reporter reveals Emergency Department staff are being interviewed by Care Quality Commission
Devon hospital turning away patients with broken bones
NHS
Residents around Tavistock have been told they may have to be sent to Launceston or Plymouth if they need an X-ray
Plymouth makes morning after pill free to all women
Women
Council chiefs have allocated funding to ensure every woman in Plymouth who needs emergency hormonal contraception can get it at local pharmacies
Ad Feature
Wolferstans secures justice for soldier deafened in the line of duty
Health
The substantial settlement provided much-needed financial stability for Dave
Map shows 100-day cough spreading in South West as GPs diagnose more cases than in a decade
NHS
The UK Health Security Agency has received notifications of 412 suspected cases of whooping cough in the last week - the fifth consecutive week that infections have increased
Plymouth mum's heartbreak as son, 5, diagnosed with rare incurable illness
In the News
Five-year old Dude was born with a rare degenerative disease and his mum has been told he is 'unlikely to survive childhood'
Biggest misconceptions about epilepsy in children, according to experts
Health
Epilepsy is one of the most common long-term conditions in childhood, affecting one child in every primary school, and five in every secondary school on average.
Plymouth woman makes 'no brainer' decision to help twin brother
People
Lloyd Owen needed a transplant after a tumour in his neck caused irreversible damage to his kidneys
Plymouth woman with PCOS loses half her body weight thanks to simple changes
Health
Abigail was told by doctors that it would be "extremely hard" to slim down, and that cutting out all carbs, as well as intense daily exercise, would be her only hope
NHS errors and 'missed opportunities' lead up to newborn's death
Inquests
Couple who have faced a lengthy battle to understand what happened in lead up to the death of tiny Giles Huw Cooper-Hall in 2021 have said the NHS is in 'dire straits'
Ivybridge sailor who recorded death message makes miracle recovery after £55k raised
Health
Alex Carter, 38, was admitted to an intensive care unit in Guatemala during the first week of January
Plymouth taxis to carry Military grade emergency bandage kits
Health
The move follows the rollout in London, Oxford, Swindon, Exeter and Manchester - ensuring people can act quickly in an emergency
Where 100-day cough cases are surging in 2024 shown on new map
Health
Cases of a highly contagious disease sometimes known as the '100-day cough' are rising rapidly in 2024 - with Wales the current epicentre for infections
Meet the Plymouth community nurses honoured with Queen's Nurse title
NHS
The prestigious award recognises their commitment to high standards of patient care, learning and leadership
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How Wolferstans fought for the widow of a Devonport Dockyard engineer
Health
Little did she know that Bob's honourable career would eventually lead to a life-changing illness
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