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Bristol is preparing to roll out a new service which will provide a HIV prevention drug across sexual health clinics in the city.
Lockdown knitters in Somerset have been clicking their needles to create an aquarium with a difference for residents at a care home in Wellington.
Bristol cancer charity, Penny Brohn UK, has announced a proposed restructure in an effort to protect front-line services in response to the impact of COVID-19 on its fundraising and income generation.
Mama Bear’s Day Nursery and Pre-School has been named the best day nursery in Torquay by a leading national guide.
Young people will be asked to wear face coverings, unless they are exempt.
Two new virtual events have been planned by bereavement experts to help members of the public and healthcare professionals better understand and deal with issues around death and dying.
A Taunton day nursery had cause for double celebrations this week as it marked the start of the September term and its 10th anniversary.
He may no longer be with them, but there is a corner of a care home in Wellington, Somerset, that will remain forever in the thoughts of Neil Gale’s children, grandchildren and friends.
A South West regional funeral venue is encouraging people to consider burials for their loved ones as an affordable option with more time to say goodbye.
Guidance issued this month by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) offers some reassurance to expectant mothers that Coronavirus may not represent a significant risk to them or their unborn child, has been welcomed by the team at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM).
Bristol based cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has appointed Julie Worrall as their next CEO. Julie is currently the Director of Fundraising and Development at Above and Beyond, the official charity for the University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust. Julie will take up her new post in October 2020.
A local dementia care home is the latest recipient of works by a local artist looking to spread some happiness via his images despite the current restrictions on normal living.
A cook at a Bristol-based day nursery group has put down his pots and pans and swapped them for a paint brush as he embarks on a new career in the maintenance division.
As the date nears for the birth of her second IVF baby after treatment at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Karen Marks says despite the anxieties of the lockdown she’s enjoying every step of the journey.
After three months in lockdown a 95-year-old care home resident from Somerset has been reunited with her loving family.
A North Somerset school has opened its doors to all year groups following the recent easing of the nationwide lockdown.
A nursery group in Bristol has used the time during lockdown to improve its settings with a programme of upgrades, re-decoration and new resources.
Year 6 pupils at a North Somerset independent school have enjoyed a virtual trip to the USA as part of their remote learning programme during lockdown.
