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07 February 2012
Pioneering NHS treatments help reduce heart attack deaths by half in South West
Deaths from heart attacks across the South West have fallen by more than half – helped by state of the art treatment in NHS hospitals and faster response times.
01 February 2012
NHS says keep warm and safe to beat the cold snap
With temperatures tumbling over the next few days, health leaders are reminding people to look after themselves – and their neighbours – during the cold weather.
01 February 2012
Hundreds more local families to benefit from extra health visitors
NHS organisations in the South West are joining a national drive to recruit more health visitors to help and support families across the region by ensuring every family with children under five has a dedicated health visitor.
30 January 2012
Campaign to promote early diagnosis of bowel cancer
GPs and pharmacists throughout the South of England are supporting a major campaign aimed at tackling bowel cancer.
23 January 2012
Local nurses welcome new focus on quality care
Nurses working in the NHS across the South of England have welcomed the Prime Minister’s pledge that nurses will be freed up to spend more time on frontline patient care in hospital wards.
20 January 2012
Somerset GP joins NHS future leadership event
A Somerset GP has joined hundreds of colleagues from across the South of England to discuss their key role in modernising the NHS.
20 January 2012
More patients than ever before stay in same sex accommodation
There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of patients staying in mixed sex accommodation in just one year, according to new data published today by the Department of Health.
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19 January 2012
Thousands quit smoking in the South West thanks to NHS Stop Smoking Services
Thousands of people across the South of England have quit smoking with the help of local NHS Stop Smoking Services according to the latest figures released today by the NHS Information Centre.
22 December 2011
Feeling the pinch in your pocket and trousers? Here's how to live more healthily without breaking the bank
Hints and tips for healthy living in an age of austerity
No doubt this festive season has taken its toll on both your pocket and waistline.
21 December 2011
Improving Dementia Care in South West hospitals
Hospitals in the South West are working to improve standards of care for patients with dementia.
02 November 2011
Prepare ahead of cold weather to stay healthy
The NHS in the South West is urging people to prepare for winter and be aware of the health risks associated with the colder months.
25 October 2011
RECORD LOW ON MIXED SEX ACCOMMODATION IN THE SOUTH WEST
Fewer patients in the South West than ever before are staying in mixed sex accommodation.
03 October 2011
NHS South of England launched
Strategic health authorities joined as part of NHS reform
NHS South of England officially came into effect today, made up of three former strategic health authorities – NHS South Central, NHS South East Coast and NHS South West.
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01 July 2011
Living Well With Dementia Across The South West: Second Annual Summit Showcases Progress
Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, will be joined by one of the nation's favourite poets as well as doctors, nurses, voluntary group members and people living with dementia at the second annual conference highlighting latest progress in dementia care across the South West.
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03 May 2011
Primary Care Trusts Work Together to Deliver NHS Reforms
PRIMARY Care Trusts in the South West are streamlining their management teams as part of new cluster arrangements to take forward the Government’s NHS reforms.
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01 April 2011
Cancer Patients to Benefit from New Cancer Drugs Fund
A £200 million a year Cancer Drugs Fund that will give patients greater access to cancer drugs that their doctors recommend for them was launched today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. Read More ...
31 January 2011
First Government cancer campaign launched in the South West
People in the South West are among the first in the country to get hard hitting messages to encourage them to think about their toilet habits. Read More ...
04 January 2011
South West Strategic Health Authority response to report published today by Verita:
"We welcome the publication of this independent report led by the President Elect of the Law Society. "It makes clear that the actions taken by the South West Strategic Health Authority were entirely appropriate, proportionate and fully in line with our role. Read More ...
