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9 hours ago · Less than three in five patients deemed well enough to be sent home from Plymouth Hospitals Trust are actually discharged, new figures show. The Patients Association said the rise in delayed discharges is "worsening pressures on emergency care", and called for "urgent intervention". It comes as the ...

9 hours ago · "This bottleneck, driven by insufficient social care capacity and bed shortages, is not just a problem for hospitals but for the entire NHS, limiting the ability to admit new patients and worsening pressures on emergency care.

13 hours ago · Plans to build 28 homes on the site of seventeenth century farm buildings on the outskirts of Brixham could be turned down next week (3 February). Applicant Westcountry Land Enterprises wants to knock down industrial buildings off St Mary’s Road and build new properties, of which six will be ...

15 hours ago · A referendum is likely to be held this summer to decide whether Plymouth is brought under control of a directly elected mayor. The Yesdemplymouth movement has submitted a petition of 13,250 signatures to the city council seeking a referendum, which is more than 3,000 over the threshold for ...

2 days ago · Holidaymakers visiting South Devon tourist hotspots like Salcombe and Dartmouth will, after all, have to pay more to park than local people. After months of sometimes acrimonious debate, South Hams Council has finally decided to go ahead with a two-tier parking strategy. Charges will go up across ...

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Jan 21, 2025 · South Hams District Councillor Ged Yardy believes Dartmouth has got a raw deal when it comes to increases in parking and park and ride charges. Currently Dartmouth is the second most expensive place to park in the South West after Lyme Regis. He believes they have been a historical cash cow and ...

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Jan 20, 2025 · The Duchy of Cornwall (DoC) was opposed to the opening of a cafe at the Princetown visitor centre, even though it could have generated income for the ill-fated facility, a new report shows. The centre is set to close in October after the Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) announced that it ...