• Health

    From Moreton Health Centre

    COVID 19 (coronavirus) , Letters for employers or employees In the current national crisis, the practice is experiencing high volumes of work with significant staff reduction. The practice will not be able to give letters for employers or employees.Please read carefully below for detailed guidance which can all be found on www.gov.uk Extremely High risk patients (recommended for shielding)These are patients that should be self isolating and avoiding all contact with others for a period of 12 weeks. The list is as follows:1. Solid organ transplant recipients.2. People with specific cancers:• people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy• people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy• people with cancers…

  • DCC and Teignbridge Council,  Health

    From Devon County Council – an Update

    Quite a lengthy message from DCC – a summary DCC are really pleased that the vast majority of residents followed the government’s guidance and stayed at home this bank holiday weekend, thank you. There was a huge 85 per cent drop in traffic coming into Devon this Easter following our calls for holidaymakers and second home owners to stay away.  It seems highly unlikely that the government will relax their social distancing guidance this week, which means we will all continue to adapt to a very different way of life.  We will carry on keeping you updated with the latest information and advice from our services, the NHS and government via our website and…

  • Health,  Local Produce

    Shopping in Moreton

    Just to Remind You: The Co-op The Co-op has reserved Monday – Saturday 8 – 9am and Sunday 10-11am for vulnerable shoppers and their carers, and NHS Staff. They are shutting at 8pm to enable restocking. White’s Greengrocers Whites hours are: Monday – closed Tuesday 8am – 1pm Wednesday – closed Thursday 8am – 1pm Friday – closed Saturday 8am to 1pm Sunday – closed. You can order for collection from the shop, or arrange delivery. please give Alice 24 – 48 hours. She will deliver if required. email: ajwhitesfoods@gmail.com Michael Howard – Butchers Usual Hours. Michael is doing meat boxes and delivering. 01647 440267 Zero Waste Usual Hours (closed…

  • Health

    Dental Emergencies During The Pandemic

    Hubs are being established throughout the area for emergency treatment, but there are no drop-in services. Here follows a pdf outlining the details of how to make contact if you need to. Please see a previous entry on this blog for details of the Chagford and Moreton dentists’ advice.

  • Health

    Nightingale Hospital in Exeter

    NHS steps up coronavirus capacity with new Nightingale Hospital A new NHS Nightingale Hospital will be opened in Westpoint Exeter to provide 200 extra beds for patients with coronavirus symptoms if needed.  The NHS Nightingale Hospital Exeter, announced today by NHS Chief Executive, Sir Simon Stevens, brings the total to seven confirmed NHS Nightingale Hospitals in a matter of weeks.  The five hospitals in Devon and Cornwall will provide the majority of care for critically ill patients with coronavirus, and have plans in place to increase their critical care capacity up to 500 beds across both counties. Our new NHS Nightingale Hospital, which is expected to be ready for the…

  • Arts & Crafts

    Stay Safe and Colour in!

    Sandy Nightingale’s lovely sign is here in a black and white version for you to colour in. There are some fabulous versions out there. BBC Radio Plymouth have featured it and the image is going global! Download your own and colour it in.