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Dad's deadly brain tumour found during visit to Specsavers

Rob Tillen went to Specsavers for an eye test where the optician spotted something behind his eye and he sent him straight to A&E.

2 days ago

Ambulance waits

The scale of ambulance delays in the South West - and what's causing them

A third of all ambulances faced handover delays of at least 30 minutes last week

3 days ago

Ambulance waits

Ambulance worker 'embarrassed' at ordering taxis for patients

An ITV investigation has uncovered ambulance crews in the South West are recording record rates of stress-related sickness.

4 days ago

Man who contracted bird flu recovered and keen to have more ducks

Ambulance firm shut down after woman died on hard shoulder

Pensioner left lying on road for four hours amid ambulance delay

The Covid surge hub being built at a hospital in Bristol

Ketamine and therapy helps alcoholics ‘stay off heavy drinking’ in new study

Permanent Covid vaccination centre set up in Cornwall tourist hotspot

Wessex Water cuts pay for unvaccinated staff forced to self-isolate

Cornwall pharmacies treat GP patients to ease pressure on NHS

'It's a slap in the face' - Doctor speaks out as NHS struggles to cope

Woman who was 'skeletal' with 'raw skin' has life saved by organ donor

Pensioner who caught bird flu 'distraught' after having to cull pet ducks

NHS staff sickness spikes in South West's hospitals amid Covid pressures