winter bugs

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Boots Superintendent Pharmacist shares top tips to help beat back-to-school bugs

As summer holidays come to an end and children head back to school, Boots Superintendent Pharmacist Claire Nevinson shares her top tips to help keep children healthy during term time.

The Autumn/Winter season often sees an increase in common illness rates such as cold or flu, norovirus, scarlet fever and even chicken pox. Claire Nevinson, shares the best ways to help prevent children...

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Worrying increase of children and adults with flu in intensive care 

People are urged to get vaccinated

People are being urged to have their flu and Covid-19 jabs, as an increasing number of children and adults are admitted to intensive care in the south west with flu.

The number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has risen by 40% in the last week, as cases in the community rise.

NHS Devon’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nigel...

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Help yourself and the NHS in Devon with self-care

Help yourself and the NHS in Devon with self-care

As winter approaches, doctors in Devon are reminding people that by practising self-care, they can help themselves and reduce the need to use busy NHS services.

Self-care involves helping people to better understand how to look after minor illnesses or long-term conditions, and how to prevent ill health by choosing healthy options for...

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