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Recruitment freeze announced at Cornwall hospitals amid £3.5m deficit

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust employs approximately 6,700 staff.

9 Sept

Family 'proud' to unveil bleed kit in memory of teenage stabbing victim

The family of a teenager stabbed to death in Bristol say they are “so proud” to unveil a bleed kit in his name.

18 Aug

'Results don't define you' - Woman qualifies as a nurse after seven years

Charlie Gerrish left school with no A-Levels and wasn't sure what she wanted to do - but now wants to inspire others after becoming a nurse in Bath.

14 Aug

Girl, 3, who spent years in hospital returns home after heart transplant

Family's fear for autistic son as carers' fund cut from £20 an hour to £12.45

St Ives pharmacy struggling to meet demand after being left town's only chemist

Infected blood victims’ families can apply for £100k compensation from October

Scale of the issue uncovered as kids as young as five vaping

‘We’re going to see a death’ - warning as vapes spiked with Spice in schools

What is vape spiking? How THC and Spice are ending up in UK schools

Teachers warn children are ‘at huge risk’ as vapes spiked with Spice

Woman left in constant pain after doctor carried out harmful surgery

Woman who underwent mesh surgery says surgeon should be banned

Woman’s dream retirement ruined as mesh surgery leaves her in constant pain

Surgeon who carried out hundreds of 'unnecessary' mesh operations is suspended