Jen Smith
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- Aug 11, 2026
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Double amputee 'prisoner' in Plymouth flat without lift (opens the original)
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A double amputee living in a top-floor flat without a lift or means of escape in an emergency has said he feels like a "prisoner". James Smith, from Plymouth, has had both legs amputated below the knee in the past three years after an accident and complications from diabetes. He now uses a wheelchair and is unable to leave his home unless a specialist wheelchair is provided for hospital appointments. Plymouth City Council, which is responsible for his housing and social care, said it could not c
Expectant mums say Devon maternity unit closure is 'stressful' (opens the original)
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The planned closure of a maternity unit has added extra stress to pregnancies, mothers-to-be have said. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust confirmed it was suspending birthing services at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple from Tuesday as the "only safe course of action" because of staffing issues despite "extensive efforts" to maintain them. Kelci Hill-Meldrum, who the BBC talked to at an antenatal family centre in Barnstaple, said her due date was on Wednesday
Dad with terminal cancer says 'I want to see my children grow' (opens the original)
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A man with an incurable brain tumour has said he wants to explore every avenue available to stay alive. Elliot MacDonald, 35, from Devon, has two young children and has been told he has 12 to 18 months to live. It has led him to question why NHS treatment is limited when brain tumours are the biggest cancer killer of under 40s. The Department of Health told the BBC it had invested more than £25m to unlock the latest brain cancer treatments. Elliot realised in late May that he was having trouble
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