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...
West Park Library is teaming up with local health and social care agencies to host a special wellbeing event on Friday 31 May.
‘Healthy and Happy Lives’ will run from 2pm to 4pm and will provide a wide range of information and advice on keeping fit and well.
Plymouth Community Healthcare will be offering advice on cancer awareness and risk reduction and weight management, as well as health checks and screening.
The WRVS will be promoting its Plymouth Good Neighbours Scheme and a range of opportunities to volunteer in the community and Plymouth Carers Forum will be...
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.
Plymouth Central Library is hosting an event on Friday 26 April where people can get help with finding work or advice on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
The ‘Healthy Working Lives’ event, which will run from 11.30am to 2pm, will provide useful information about health and wellbeing for people in work, as well as training and employment opportunities for those who are looking for a job.
Careers South West and the Council’s Plymouth Adult and Community Learning Service will be on hand with advice about training workshops, adult education courses and finding...
Plymouth Central Library is hosting an event on Friday 26 April where people can get help with finding work or advice on maintaining a healthy work/life balance.
The ‘Healthy Working Lives’ event, which will run from 11.30am to 2pm, will provide useful information about health and wellbeing for people in work, as well as training and employment opportunities for those who are looking...
An organisation funded by all 14 Primary Care Trusts in the South West to reduce smoking rates in the region has revealed that 1 in 20 (5.2%) of smokers in Devon now smoke illegal tobacco, a trade with a retail value equivalent of £211m in the South West alone.
Smokefree South West has launched a multi-partnership initiative alongside HMRC, Trading Standards, the Police, Crimestoppers...
The NHS in Devon has received a funding boost from a national programme to support its work in tackling long waiting lists for eye and joint surgery caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health and care partners in the county are receiving £11.3million from the new national Accelerator Systems Programme (ASP) to spend on three initiatives aimed at further reducing waiting times for...
Learn to perform Indian Head Massage on friends and family! On this fun, one-day workshop in Mannamead, in Plymouth, you will learn massage techniques to use on the upper back, shoulders, arms, neck and scalp, and put it all together into a full 25 - 30 minute treatment. Class sizes are small (from 4 to 6 people), so you will have plenty of individual attention and practice, plus the chance to follow up after the workshop if you're unsure of anything. Ideal for the complete beginner or as a refresher day for therapists.
Indian Head Massage is a lovely skill, either as a full...
The NHS in Devon has welcomed the launch of a new national website to help councils and the NHS tackle public health challenges.
Rebecca Harriott, chief officer of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said the website, which provides statistics on the number of premature and avoidable deaths from public health issues such as smoking, will help identify the...
