Is massage therapy a luxury reserved only for the ladies? Absolutely not!
Men can enjoy and reap the benefits of massage too, especially after a long workweek doing all that overtime! Some of the top companies in the world offer workplace massage because they know its powerful benefits including enhanced morale and ability to handle heavy workloads. What many people don't know is these benefits extend far beyond just the workplace. Massage reduces the stress hormone, cortisol and releases the 'feel-good' hormones, dopamine and serotonin. Too much cortisol in the...
Hundreds of thousands of women across England and Wales could be spared the distress and uncertainty of a breast cancer diagnosis by taking a daily pill to help prevent the disease. Updated guidance by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says the NHS should give tamoxifen or raloxifene to particular groups of women with a family history of cancer [1] because the drugs can help stop them getting breast cancer if they are taken for five years.
Roughly 50,000 women and 400 men are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the UK [2], making it the most common...
Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) member GP practices have been rated among the highest in the country – by the patients they serve.
A national survey showed that patient experience of local doctors’ surgeries in Devon was consistently better than the England average.
Almost nine in ten Devon patients said they would recommend their GP surgery to someone who has just moved to the area and 95 per cent said they had confidence and trust in their GP.
A total of 84 per cent of patients in Devon reported they found it easy to get...
The Eastern Locality of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking forward to seeing members of the public at its Board meeting on Wednesday 26 June 2013.
Dr David Jenner, chairman of the Eastern Locality, said he hoped people would come along to the Board meeting to find out about healthcare in their area and how they can get involved.
The Eastern Locality covers Exeter, Mid Devon, East Devon, and as far west as Okehampton and Moretonhampstead (but excluding Ashburton and Bovey Tracey).
Over 100 people a month are now being given a personalized health MOT at the Nuffield Heath Exeter Hospital.
Paul Westoby is a Physiologist based at the Exeter Nuffield. He said: “There has been a significant increase in the interest of this new service. People are seeing the benefits of a health check, coupled with excellent practical, realistic lifestyle advice enabling them to achieve their desired goals and improving their health and wellbeing”.
The MOT includes a cholesterol check, blood tests, and ECG and personal coaching, and includes time with a specialist...
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 findings show that 78% of carers were unprepared for all aspects of caring. A further 76% of carers say they were not aware of the support available and 31% believe they were given the wrong advice about the...
A new £120,000 X-ray machine has been fitted at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital.
The new machine ensures that the equipment at the Nuffield is modern and effective providing quick expert diagnosis for patients.
Stuart Gray, Radiology Manager at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital said: “We see over 7,000 patients a year in the diagnostic imaging department at the Nuffield and want to be able to give the very best service.
"Technology is always advancing, and we work hard to make sure our facilities are the best they can be. This new machine will help ensure that...
Devon’s two clinical commissioning groups (CCG) have taken the decision to delay the launch of the NHS 111 service so they can learn from other areas where the service already operates to make sure people in Devon get the best possible service.
NHS Direct will continue to provide a service in Devon until NHS 111 goes live.
It will mean Devon will be one of the last areas in the country to launch the NHS 111 service.
Dr Tim Burke, chair of Northern, Eastern and Western Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said he wanted the NHS in Devon to learn from the issues in...
Karen MacMillan, who leads the Reception Team at the Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital, walked through the night on Saturday to raise over £1,100 for breast cancer awareness charities.
Karen, of Dawlish, walked for 26.2 miles through the streets and parks of London dressed as a member of the carefully named “Star Tits Enterprise”.
“A year ago, I was in hospital having just had a double mastectomy and reconstruction," said Karen.
“I had cancer in 1991 and a recurrence in 2001, and tests have since showed that I had a faulty gene, along with other female members of my...
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. The All Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group, (APPCOG), welcome NICE's proposals for pregnant women to be offered the carbon monoxide test. This will be especially beneficial for those women who are concerned about being exposed to carbon monoxide...
