Health and wellbeing
Wrenhaven's health service is adding late sessions at three community clinics after appointments for the first week of the autumn vaccination programme were fully booked within days.
A converted coach fitted with a full dental surgery will visit eleven villages on a rota, aiming to reach families who have struggled to find a local dentist.
The new scanner, housed in a purpose-built extension, will allow the hospital to carry out around 7,000 extra scans a year.
Technicians in white coats work on blood and tissue samples inside biosafety cabinets.
From next month, community pharmacies in Wrenhaven will be able to assess and treat conditions such as earache, sore throats and minor skin infections.
Walkers on a path between rocky hills made their way past bright orange poppies.
Frames to accompany a slow walk through woods where the leaves have turned gold, copper and crimson.
The Harbour Room offers free, confidential support without an appointment or referral, and stays open until 10pm on weekdays.
Most people who completed a twelve-week pool course at the Bayside Leisure Centre said their pain had eased, though organisers caution that a proper trial is still needed.
Pupils in a University of Wrenhaven study slept around 40 minutes more on school nights when their phones charged elsewhere, though the researchers stress the findings are preliminary.
Coloured floor routes, text-message check-in and screens that show real-time queue positions have reduced average waiting times in outpatient clinics, early figures from the hospital suggest.
Audiologists will run drop-in sessions in eight community centres this winter, with the aim of spotting hearing loss earlier.
Practices across Wrenhaven say appointment demand typically climbs sharply in the colder months, and they are encouraging people to arrange non-urgent reviews and screening now.
Researchers at the University of Wrenhaven found that people who ate beans, lentils or chickpeas several times a week reported a wider range of foods overall, though the study cannot show cause and effect.
A year-long study of more than 900 adults found that those who walked most days, even at a gentle pace, reported better fitness and sleep than those who walked briskly but irregularly.
With squash, apples, beetroot and leafy greens piled high at Old Quay, local dietitians say a little variety in colour is a simple, affordable way to eat a wider range of nutrients.
Thirst can be easier to miss in colder weather, especially for older people, and local health professionals are encouraging regular drinks through the day rather than waiting until feeling parched.
Inactivity is not only a personal failing; it is shaped by how our cities, workplaces and buildings are designed.
