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Did you know that every 40 seconds someone loses their life to suicide? Today (Thursday 10 October) marks World Mental Health Day, a day to recognise and raise awareness of mental health and the impact it can have on people no matter their age, background or...

A Plymouth nurse has been recognised for her enthusiasm and commitment to helping prevent infections at a glittering awards ceremony. Livewell Southwest nurse Gillian Mansfield was named as the Infection Prevention Society’s (IPS) Link Practitioner of the Year at...

Livewell Southwest is supporting Public Health England as it urges parents and guardians to take up the offer of a free flu vaccines for children this year. Children frequently forget to wash their hands or cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough....

Public Health England, in partnership with the NHS, has launched Every Mind Matters, a new way of empowering people to manage and improve their mental health. It is increasingly recognised that taking care of our mental health is as important as maintaining good...

Three apprentices at Livewell Southwest have starred in a national Government campaign highlighting the benefits of apprenticeships. Lauren Bancroft, Millie Wheeler and Sam Westwood shared their experience of apprenticeships at Livewell Southwest, the provider of...

Plymouth’s dedicated smoking cessation service has launched a new initiative to help more people across the city stop smoking. Livewell Southwest’s health improvement team One You Plymouth, have joined forces with Plymouth Community Homes to launch the ‘Swap to...

Livewell Southwest have partnered up with Plymouth City Council and Plymouth Energy Community to deliver a free service called the Warm Homes Scheme. Under the scheme, our Warm Homes Advisors visit people in their homes to talk about energy bills and the importance...

Trainee social workers on placements at Livewell Southwest will be given additional support after recent success for two of the organisation's social workers. Katy Else and Monica Jecha are celebrating after recently qualifying as practice educators. The new...

Thirty of Livewell Southwest’s Trainee Nursing Associates and two of their Assistant Practitioners enjoyed a day of celebration at South Devon College last Friday to mark their graduation. The ceremony took place at the Riviera International Conference Centre in...

Livewell Southwest has been helping to raise awareness of Join Dementia Research (JDR) by asking their patients, carers and family members to get involved and sign up to JDR by using a handy kiosk, located in the foyer area of Edgcumbe Unit, on the Mount Gould...