West Country Health

A Plymouth man has made the ultimate preparation for his own death - by painting his coffin.

The parents of a teenager from Totnes who died after falling from his skateboard are raising money to design new, 'life-saving' headgear.

Torran MacDonald was born on board a Coastguard helicopter after his mum Alicia went into labour on the Isles of Scilly.

The announcement comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro to announce immunisation plans.

Jamie Roberton Health and Science Producer

More than 230 cases of measles were recorded in England in the first three months of 2019.

A hospice in Yeovil has announced its plans to close inpatient beds, resulting in a call for an overhaul in how hospices are funded.

The city has the fewest qualified first aiders in the country, with residents also the least likely to help someone in an emergency.

More than 60 businesses across Devon have signed up to a new campaign to promote breastfeeding.

The £99.9 million pledge is the biggest ever single investment Cornwall has seen in local health services.

Facilities across England will benefit from the £850 million pot but critics say it is a 'drop in the ocean'.