Health and social care organisations in Derbyshire have been working closely together for some time, to improve care and services for people and make them as efficient and effective as possible.
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Planning future services together so people can be healthy, live well and stay well.
The plans set out a vision for a more joined-up approach to health and social care, the steps that should be taken to get there and how everyone involved needs to work together to improve what we deliver.
Health and social care organisations in Derbyshire have been working closely together for some time, to improve care and services for people and make them as efficient and effective as possible. Our plans have been reviewed during summer 2019 - you can see the progress made in our plans section.
Derby and Derbyshire residents are being urged to think 111 and UTC for their non-life-threatening health needs as part of easing the pressure on big emergency departments (EDs) and signposting people to the most appropriate care for their needs. People living in the area have access to five…
The Joined Up Care Derbyshire Board meets for the first time since it's approval to move to Integrated Care System status at 10.15am on 21 January 2021. The meeting in public will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams. Members of the public are welcome to watch or listen in to the meeting and…
Groundwork to generate a Shared Care Record for each resident in Derbyshire and Derby city is continuing to progress well under the driving force of partnership organisation, Joined Up Care Derbyshire (JUCD). The project, involving NHS and local authority social care organisations, has been out…
Derbyshire GPs are due to begin vaccinating patients against Covid-19 at two additional sites from Monday, 21st December. Primary care vaccination sites in Bakewell and Long Eaton have begun inviting priority patients to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, following the start of vaccinations at…
Chesterfield’s iconic Winding Wheel theatre will become Derbyshire’s latest COVID-19 vaccination site tomorrow (JANUARY 14), continuing the rapid rollout of the vaccination programme across the county. The site will begin vaccinations on Thursday morning, using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, and it…
People who are looking to support the Covid-19 vaccination programme by taking up a volunteer steward/marshal role are being asked to contact Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS). In line with legal requirements for engaging volunteers and easing the registration process, DCHS have…
A document summarising who, when and where patients can expect to receive their vaccine has been published by Derbyshire’s NHS in response to a recent flood of queries from patients wanting to know when they can have their vaccine. “When will I get my vaccine?” is possibly one of the most…
The directors of public health in Derby and Derbyshire issue a plea to the public to follow regulations as the NHS deals with busiest period so far during the pandemic. Derbyshire Local Resilience Forum (LRF), which brings together councils, emergency services and health organisations to tackle the…
A Derbyshire-wide NHS initiative is reaching out to new and expectant parents to help improve maternity and neonatal services, and even to play a leading role to enact change. Derbyshire Maternity and Neonatal Voices (DMNV) needs mothers and fathers to share their experiences, knowledge and…
Derby Arena will become Derbyshire’s largest COVID-19 vaccination site tomorrow [JANUARY 7], while the number of primary care sites more than doubles and the county’s vaccination programme continues to accelerate. As well as Derby Arena, the new wave of site openings includes Sharley Park Leisure…
Health professionals working in Derbyshire’s NHS have been spelling out the current challenges facing the NHS, the day after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a further period of national lockdown, as pressure on the service continues to mount. The Prime Minister announced on Monday…
Residents of Ashbourne Lodge were among the first people to receive the COVID-19 vaccination in a Derbyshire care home, when they were vaccinated today. 100-year-old Dorothy Haley said she was “delighted” to receive her jab, while 78-year-old David Handley described himself as “over the moon”…
Your NHS services in Derbyshire are still here for you during the coronavirus outbreak. This winter look after your physical and mental health by eating well and exercising regularly. If you have any health concerns, illnesses or injuries, get help and advice. Dowload either of the two handy…
If you are pregnant or a parent to be, or had a baby recently and want to help make a difference to maternity services, we would love to hear from you. The Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is a way for mothers, fathers and partners to share their experiences, knowledge and skills to build…