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Letters and diaries written by passengers on the SS Great Britain when it sailed the high seas have inspired a Bristol poet to produce a unique anthology.
A study day for practitioners and trainees in the fertility sector is being held at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) with up-to-the-minute information about which key indicators merit referral to a fertility consultant, and latest insights into specialist aspects of reproductive medicine.
An A&E nurse, who successfully had two IVF babies, is now working on an internationally important research programme in Bristol that is aimed at improving outcomes for others who seek fertility help.
A five-day festival will be staged at locations across Dorset next month to showcase the county’s exciting digital future.
A warm welcome awaited baby Olivia Glennon and her parents, Sky News editor Emily Deeker and BBC Points West’s Will Glennon, at the official opening of Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine’s (BCRM’s) new clinic at Aztec West on Saturday, exactly nine months after her birth.
With statistics verified by the NHS indicating that around one in a hundred women experience the heartbreak of recurrent miscarriage – that is losing three or more pregnancies in a row – a leading Bristol fertility clinic has taken delivery of an advanced new test machine that allows quick and accurate analysis to assess whether sperm damage may be a contributory factor.
A specialist dementia care home in Wellington has been recognised by a national standards body as an exemplar in the quality of palliative care they provide for residents, scoring full marks in its recent inspection, and now qualifies as a finalist in October’s national awards for Care Home of the Year.
An open invitation has been issued by the team at the Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM) to anyone seeking fertility advice to attend a free Fertility Fair taking place from 10am-5pm on Saturday 10 September at their state-of-the-art clinic at 135 Aztec West, Bristol.
A Taunton couple is celebrating the arrival of triplets who were born at two-yearly intervals thanks to the miracle of IVF.
Thirty-seven works of art created by people with dementia living at a Bridgwater care home have been sold in an online auction, boosting the residents’ activities fund by over £100 and creating great excitement among the artists and their families and friends.
At the Castle School Sixth Form, part of CSET which encompasses both the Castle School in Thornbury and Marlwood School in Alveston, the average grade achieved across 148 students was a B for the A Level courses and a Distinction for the vocational courses, which are their best examination results to date.
A unique series of free nature walks that help people deal with bereavement is being launched at a woodland burial venue near Bristol.
Residents of a Plymouth dementia care home will be enjoying the benefits of new interactive audio-visual technology around the home thanks to a sponsored cycle undertaken by staff and supporters.
Bristol hoteliers have broadly welcomed news that the city’s Clean Air Zone will begin in November, providing a welcome boost to their businesses in an increasingly greener, cleaner world.
TV favourite and actor, Tom Read Wilson has been announced as the new Ambassador for charity Penny Brohn UK which supports people living with cancer. Tom is best known as the star of Celebs Go Dating on E4. Author of “On the Tip of My Tongue” and “Every word tells a Story”, Tom has also appeared on shows such as BBC1’s Celebrity Best Home Cook, Mastermind, Mary Berry’s Fantastic Feasts as well as shows such as 8 out of 10 Cats, Celebrity Juice and CelebAbility.
