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30 stone man drops two trouser sizes and puts his Type 2 diabetes into remission on NHS programme
A 35-year-old man who weighed 30 stone and had a 75% chance of a heart attack in the next 5 years, dropped two clothes sizes and five stone and changed his life on the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme.

Ashgate Hospice welcomes ICB Chair Dr Kathy McLean
Staff and patients at Ashgate Hospice welcomed the ICB chair Dr Kathy McLean this week for a tour of their upgraded facilities.

Update on review of services in Glossop
A review of NHS services in Glossop and the surrounding area is continuing.
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.