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Mother and son become part of the NHS family through its apprenticeship scheme

A mother and son have become part of the NHS family after completing its apprenticeship scheme – with both graduating on the same day. It is National Apprenticeship Week and mother and son Andrea and Zac Trewhela are fulfilling their ambitions after graduating from Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s apprenticeship programme. The NHS is the […]

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NHS urges people to continue to use services sensibly following industrial action

The NHS in South West is urging people to continue to use services sensibly after an amber cold weather alert is issued for the region straight off the back of six continuous days of junior doctors’ strikes. Pressure on many NHS services across the region remained high throughout the junior doctor industrial action over the […]

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NHS South West health leaders receive awards in NHS Year’s Honours

TWO senior women at NHS England South West, who combined have dedicated more than 80 years to caring and improving the health of communities, are among those recognised in the 2024 New Year’s Honours list. Jill Crook, Director of Nursing Professional and System Development for NHS England South West, was awarded an BEM for services […]

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Junior doctor strikes set to cause major disruption to NHS routine care

The NHS in the South West is facing significant disruption to routine care this week due to industrial action, just as we enter one of the busiest periods of the year for the service. Junior doctors across the NHS will begin striking at 7am on Wednesday (20 December) until 7am on Saturday 23 December. With […]

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AI to help South West NHS spot people at risk of emergency admission

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being introduced to GP practices across the South West to help them offer earlier support to people at risk of hospital admission. The “Brave AI” system, which helps staff to identify vulnerable patients who may otherwise go under the radar, will be rolled out to 30 areas over the next few […]

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£40.5m NHS funding boost to improve care for individuals with a learning disability and autistic people in the South West

The NHS will be investing more than £40m to improve acute mental health care in the South West for individuals with a learning disability and autistic people. Twenty new mental health hospital beds will help bring an end to long-distance placements, making life better both for individuals who need hospital treatment, and for their families, […]

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