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Pensioners urged to seek all warming help on offer

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

THE coldest winter for 12 years has prompted calls for pensioners to make sure they are claiming all the benefits they should to keep warm.

With temperatures plummeting well below freezing, Martyn Rogers, from Age Concern, said: "Energy costs have increased at an...



Let health workers look after those who need it

Dr Nick D'Arcy treats a young patient KHC/JWB STEVE POPE

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

DOCTORS are urging people to take care of themselves this winter — and to do their bit to take the pressure off hospitals and emergency...



Jobs warning about ambulance plans

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

AMBULANCE bosses and unions have warned that privatising non-emergency ambulance transport could lead to hundreds of job losses and impact on...



Over 1,800 Devon smokers stubbed out their last

The number of Devon smokers quitting is up

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

AS smokers struggle to quit for good this January they can be comforted by figures that show 1,808 Devon smokers stubbed out their last...



Devon village hit by GP dispute

The Bow surgery Al Stewart

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

A BITTER row surrounding a village GP practice is set to finally end this summer — more than a year after it started. Feuding Bow doctors...



Hospital looks at phone policy

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

THE Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital is reviewing its policy on allowing mobile phone use after new guidelines suggested rules should be...



MP's appeal on GP survey

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

PATIENTS are being urged to take part in a Government survey of their GP services. Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw, a Government health minister, is...



Exeter hospital hit by cold snap

Signs outside the hospital warn visitors of the bug outbreak

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

MORE operations could be postponed at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital as high levels of admissions and continued norovirus puts a strain...



Campaigners angry over U-turn in plan for benefits reform

Carers UK trustee Rosemary Whitehurst, pictured with carer John Crawter-Jones, wants more support for carers 071207_MW01_02

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

FRUSTRATION at a Government that refuses to listen to carers has been voiced after it denied its support to carers was "inadequate". In August,...



A chance to get creative

Jacky Cox

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

NEW creative courses for young and adult carers are due to start shortly. Magic Carpet runs courses in a range of creative activities such as...


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