Latest news and blogs
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Angela’s blog: How our teams provide consistent care, more efficiently, as equal partners
Angela explains how health and care professionals work together to support people in their communities.
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Kathy’s blog: Let’s join up our efforts to improve health and wellbeing
Read more from Dr Kathy McLean, Chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB as she talks about her role as Chair and the aims of our system.
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EMED selected as provider for non-emergency patient transport service
EMED Patient Care (a division of EMED Group) has been selected to provide non-emergency patient transport services in the NHS Derby and Derbyshire area, from 1 April 2025.
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Blog: What does Alcohol Harm mean?
1st – 7th of July is Alcohol Awareness Week, which is managed and hosted by Alcohol Change UK. David Henstock, Public Health Lead for substance use explains more in this blog.
Local health and care services
Joined Up Care Derbyshire is a collaboration between health and care providers across the county and city, including NHS providers, Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council.
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)
Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) are a great alternative to going to an Emergency Department for non-life threatening health issues which require urgent treatment. They usually have shorter waiting times and parking.
Buxton Hospital
Derby UTC
Ilkeston Community Hospital
Ripley Hospital
Whitworth Hospital
Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the NHS organisation responsible for developing a plan for meeting the health needs of the population, managing the NHS budget and arranging for the provision of health services in the ICS area.