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]]> https://www.southhams.com/ https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/education-south-west-launches-dental-champions-programme-through-community-hubs <![CDATA[Education South West Launches Dental Champions Programme Through Community Hubs]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/education-south-west-launches-dental-champions-programme-through-community-hubs Education South West (ESW) has launched a new Dental Champions programme through its Community Hub network, supporting children and families with practical dental health education in response to growing... ]]> Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:53:52 +0000 5504 2026-02-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/10/48/a4/education-south-west-launches-dental-champions-programme-through-community-hubs-80-1772016846.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-nhs-dentists-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[No NHS dentists in the South Hams ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/no-nhs-dentists-in-the-south-hams There are now no NHS dentists in the South Hams, with children and people missing essential dentist treatments due to the cost of private consultations. As... ]]> Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:08:36 +0000 4359 2024-02-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/fe/29/dd/no-nhs-dentists-in-the-south-hams-41-1707509393.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-5-4m-health-and-wellbeing-centre-opens-in-dartmouth <![CDATA[New £5.4m health and wellbeing centre opens in Dartmouth]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/new-5-4m-health-and-wellbeing-centre-opens-in-dartmouth Dartmouth’s brand new £5.4million Health and Wellbeing Centre was officially opened last week. Based at the top of town in Dartmouth next to the park and ride,... ]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 19:25:28 +0000 3700 2023-05-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6c/4b/7f/new-5-4m-health-and-wellbeing-centre-opens-in-dartmouth-72-1684178869.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111 <![CDATA[Local mum waits nearly 21 hours for a call back from 111 ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111 Local mum has hit out at the Government after waiting nearly 21 hours for a call back from 111 despite having a child with a very high temperature. ... ]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:22:13 +0000 3382 2023-01-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/91/76/e0/local-mum-waits-nearly-21-hours-for-a-call-back-from-111-3-1673266947.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/free-drumming-workshop-offered-to-help-mental-health-and-wellbeing <![CDATA[Free drumming workshop offered to help mental health and wellbeing ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/free-drumming-workshop-offered-to-help-mental-health-and-wellbeing A free workshop for beginners to introduce the world of Djembe drumming is being offered for the promotion of "personal and social recovery and wellbeing". Organised by... ]]> Fri, 23 Dec 2022 22:10:55 +0000 3365 2022-12-23 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e1/41/30/free-drumming-workshop-offered-to-help-mental-health-and-wellbeing-19-1671833608.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/gp-surgery-says-it-is-under-extreme-pressure-due-to-concerns-about-group-a-strep <![CDATA[GP surgery says it is under "extreme pressure" due to concerns about Group A Strep ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/gp-surgery-says-it-is-under-extreme-pressure-due-to-concerns-about-group-a-strep Norton Brook Medical Centre has posted on their Facebook page to say that they are under "extreme pressure" due to local concerns about Strep A. Norton... ]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2022 20:59:29 +0000 3352 2022-12-14 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/c4/04/7d/gp-surgery-says-it-is-under-extreme-pressure-due-to-concerns-about-group-a-strep-46-1671104242.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/volunteers-with-long-term-health-issues-asked-to-support-others-to-manage-their-conditions <![CDATA[Volunteers with long-term health issues asked to support others to manage their conditions]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/volunteers-with-long-term-health-issues-asked-to-support-others-to-manage-their-conditions Do you want to use your experience of living with a long-term health condition to help others? People in Torbay and South Devon with lived experience of... ]]> Sun, 25 Sep 2022 19:24:18 +0000 3178 2022-09-25 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/31/11/c6/volunteers-with-long-term-health-issues-asked-to-support-others-to-manage-their-conditions-53-1664130514.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/avian-flu-prevention-zone-goes-into-effect-across-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Avian flu prevention zone goes into effect across the South Hams ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/avian-flu-prevention-zone-goes-into-effect-across-the-south-hams Following a number of cases of avian flu in the South West, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone has been declared across the region. Following the detection... ]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 20:28:15 +0000 3133 2022-09-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/1c/a7/0c/avian-flu-prevention-zone-goes-into-effect-across-the-south-hams-7-1662060531.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/how-hormone-testing-can-help-to-assess-imbalances <![CDATA[How hormone testing can help to assess imbalances]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/how-hormone-testing-can-help-to-assess-imbalances How hormone testing can help to assess imbalances A word from Nikki Harris; women's hormone health practitioner; In short, testing allows me to make... ]]> Thu, 01 Sep 2022 19:25:14 +0000 3132 2022-09-01 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/d4/97/f8/how-hormone-testing-can-help-to-assess-imbalances-80-1662056947.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/are-you-struggling-with-weight-gain-as-you-approach-menopause-and-beyond <![CDATA[Are you struggling with weight gain as you approach menopause and beyond? ]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/are-you-struggling-with-weight-gain-as-you-approach-menopause-and-beyond The transition into menopause can be a turbulent one as if it wasn’t enough to be contending with other symptoms, stubborn weight gain is a source of sheer frustration... ]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2022 11:20:56 +0000 3083 2022-08-08 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/58/48/0f/are-you-struggling-with-weight-gain-as-you-approach-menopause-and-beyond-3-1659954188.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/pharmacy-for-dartmouth-health-and-wellbeing-centre-announced <![CDATA[Pharmacy for Dartmouth Health and Wellbeing Centre Announced]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/pharmacy-for-dartmouth-health-and-wellbeing-centre-announced Wellbeing Pharmacy has been announced as the pharmacy for the new Dartmouth Health and Wellbeing Centre. Wellbeing Pharmacy, who already have two pharmacies in Devon at Bishopsteignton... ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:30:59 +0000 3035 2022-07-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/9d/d4/4e/pharmacy-for-dartmouth-health-and-wellbeing-centre-announced-71-1658144017.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/how-to-find-pms-relief <![CDATA[How to find PMS relief]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/how-to-find-pms-relief Over 90% of most women have suffered from premenstrual symptoms (PMS) of some form, that’s quite a staggering statistic. PMS is a general term for premenstrual symptoms,... ]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:55:47 +0000 3029 2022-07-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/91/25/18/how-to-find-pms-relief-55-1657623487.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-miu-reopens-tomorrow <![CDATA[Totnes MIU reopens tomorrow]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/totnes-miu-reopens-tomorrow Totnes Minor Injury Unit reopens tomorrow, in time for the summer. The Minor Injury Unit (MIU) in Totnes, which closed due to a shortage of staff... ]]> Sun, 10 Jul 2022 20:45:42 +0000 3022 2022-07-10 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/47/a3/50/totnes-miu-reopens-tomorrow-8-1657482635.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-s-health-and-wellbeing-centre-reaches-next-stage <![CDATA[Dartmouth's Health and Wellbeing Centre reaches next stage]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/dartmouth-s-health-and-wellbeing-centre-reaches-next-stage 'Topping out ceremony' celebrates the development of the new Health and Wellbeing Centre for Dartmouth reaching its highest point. Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust’s Chairman... ]]> Mon, 09 May 2022 21:34:25 +0000 2874 2022-05-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/db/36/a9/dartmouth-s-health-and-wellbeing-centre-reaches-next-stage-23-1652128480.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/would-you-like-to-take-control-of-your-health-and-feel-good-from-the-inside-out <![CDATA[Would you like to take control of your health & feel good from the inside out?]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/would-you-like-to-take-control-of-your-health-and-feel-good-from-the-inside-out As a woman nearing my fortieth birthday I know all too well about the struggles of hormone health. Almost every conversation I have these days with my female friends... ]]> Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:53:56 +0000 2743 2022-03-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/28/87/ff/would-you-like-to-take-control-of-your-health-and-feel-good-from-the-inside-out-39-1646834314.png https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/forty-years-of-compassionate-care-in-the-community <![CDATA[Forty years of compassionate care in the community]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/forty-years-of-compassionate-care-in-the-community A local charity occupying a special place in the heart of the community is marking a special milestone this year. 25 January 2022, marked... ]]> Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:35:16 +0000 2705 2022-02-17 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/dc/30/97/forty-years-of-compassionate-care-in-the-community-32-1645094347.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over <![CDATA[Covid-19 numbers highest ever as Van-Tam warns "too many people believe the pandemic is over"]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over Covid rates in the South Hams are the highest they have been as England’s deputy chief medical officer says he fears infection is “spreading into older age groups”. ... ]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:08:44 +0000 2479 2021-11-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/66/dc/c1/covid-19-numbers-highest-ever-as-van-tam-warns-too-many-people-believe-the-pandemic-is-over-92-1635970318.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-encouraged-to-complete-a-midweek-mile-for-national-fitness-day <![CDATA[South Hams residents encouraged to complete a 'Midweek Mile' for National Fitness Day]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/south-hams-residents-encouraged-to-complete-a-midweek-mile-for-national-fitness-day Fusion Lifestyle and South Hams District Council will be celebrating National Fitness Day this month and are encouraging the local community to clock up a ‘Midweek Mile’. ... ]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 22:16:07 +0000 2389 2021-09-21 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/6b/1f/ec/south-hams-residents-encouraged-to-complete-a-midweek-mile-for-national-fitness-day-30-1632259448.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/how-to-look-after-yourself-for-free <![CDATA[How to Look After Yourself for Free]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/how-to-look-after-yourself-for-free Now the summer holidays are coming to a close it's a good time to stand back and think about your own wellbeing. Both physical and mental. Here's a great... ]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2021 14:47:26 +0000 2345 2021-09-03 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/cd/6f/f5/how-to-look-after-yourself-for-free-13-1630676915.jpeg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-athlete-sets-sights-on-olympics-after-been-offered-place-at-bath-uni <![CDATA[Local athlete sets sights on Olympics after been offered place at Bath Uni]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/local-athlete-sets-sights-on-olympics-after-been-offered-place-at-bath-uni If you’re struggling with withdrawal symptoms after the end of the Olympics, you can start looking forward to Paris, where you might just see local man Sam Stewart. ... ]]> Thu, 26 Aug 2021 20:39:37 +0000 2325 2021-08-26 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/e0/6e/ff/local-athlete-sets-sights-on-olympics-after-been-offered-place-at-bath-uni-66-1630006786.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low <![CDATA[Covid cases slowly rising in the South Hams but still low]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low Covid-19 cases in the South Hams are up to 15, growing from a low of six in March. Between 25th April and 1st May, there were 15... ]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 22:13:04 +0000 2064 2021-05-04 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/50/04/2a/covid-cases-slowly-rising-in-the-south-hams-but-still-low-81-1620162799.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again <![CDATA[Number of Covid 19 cases in the South Hams falls again]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again The number of laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases in the South Hams has dropped again, to just four. Devon County Councillor Roger Croad has shared the latest figures that... ]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:55:29 +0000 1948 2021-03-15 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/46/67/54/number-of-covid-19-cases-in-the-south-hams-falls-again-19-1615845354.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shaw-launch-ten-weeks-of-free-exercise-classes-with-local-personal-trainers <![CDATA[SHAW launches ten weeks of free exercise classes with local personal trainers]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/shaw-launch-ten-weeks-of-free-exercise-classes-with-local-personal-trainers South Hams Area Wellbeing (SHAW) in partnership with Active Devon, have teamed up with three local personal trainers to deliver a ten-week programme of free online exercise classes for... ]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:26:46 +0000 1941 2021-03-12 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/3f/1f/1a/shaw-launch-ten-weeks-of-free-exercise-classes-with-local-personal-trainers-71-1615588019.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases <![CDATA[As the end of the pandemic seems tantalisingly close, the South Hams has just six confirmed cases]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/covid-19-news/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases As the end of the global Coronavirus pandemic comes frustratingly close, the South Hams currently has just six laboratory-confirmed cases. Figures released by Devon County Councillor... ]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2021 22:00:57 +0000 1929 2021-03-09 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/f3/70/cf/as-the-end-of-the-pandemic-seems-tantalisingly-close-the-south-hams-has-just-six-confirmed-cases-87-1615329935.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/agnes-shares-her-slimming-secrets <![CDATA[Agnes Shares Her Slimming Secrets]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/agnes-shares-her-slimming-secrets Agnes shares her slimming secrets A slimmer who transformed her life by losing over 5 stones is using her success to shape a whole new career... ]]> Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:35:49 +0000 1651 2019-12-27 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/77/81/1f/agnes-shares-her-slimming-secrets-29-1577442979.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/helping-you-to-take-care-of-your-eyesight-in-kingsbridge <![CDATA[Helping you to take care of your eyesight in Kingsbridge]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/helping-you-to-take-care-of-your-eyesight-in-kingsbridge Kingsbridge Eye Care has been a trusted part of the Kingsbridge community for more than 30 years. A family run business with a team of caring professionals across their... ]]> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:22:47 +0000 1593 2019-10-31 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/b7/7e/f5/helping-you-to-take-care-of-your-eyesight-in-kingsbridge-2-1572632440.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/losing-weight-the-happy-healthy-and-supported-way-in-the-south-hams <![CDATA[Losing weight the happy, healthy and supported way in the South Hams]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/members-news/losing-weight-the-happy-healthy-and-supported-way-in-the-south-hams Having tried, tested and sworn by the Slimming World method herself, Sharon, who lost four stone on the programme (and has kept it off), is now a Slimming World... ]]> Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:53:28 +0000 1568 2019-10-18 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/22/5b/21/losing-weight-the-happy-healthy-and-supported-way-in-the-south-hams-53-1571406973.jpg https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/find-out-about-the-local-bowel-cancer-charity-hosting-its-first-obstacle-course-at-south-milton <![CDATA[Find out about the local bowel cancer charity hosting its first obstacle course at South Milton]]> https://www.southhams.com/blog/general-news/find-out-about-the-local-bowel-cancer-charity-hosting-its-first-obstacle-course-at-south-milton On Saturday the 29th of September, local charity Bowel Cancer West (BCW) is holding its first ever obstacle course, to raise funds and awareness for the organisation, at Trendwell... ]]> Tue, 11 Sep 2018 12:17:07 +0000 1083 2018-09-11 https://www.southhams.com/media/reviews/photos/original/22/74/58/find-out-about-the-local-bowel-cancer-charity-hosting-its-first-obstacle-course-at-south-milton-14-1536664976.jpg