Issue 86  |  8 March 2024

Welcome to this week's Stakeholder Bulletin.

This week's bulletin has information on the next Derbyshire DIalogue, blood pressure clinics and a special update from Derbyshire Community Health Services.

Social Prescribing Day takes place on 14 March. It is a chance to raise awareness about the work of social prescribers within primary care and the community. 

On this day, you can find some of our local social prescribers at the Derbion Community Room, 9:30am - 13:30pm. They will be talking about how they support communities through the work they do.

The statutory implementation of the medical examiner system is coming to all GP practices by April 2024 (under legislation in the 2022 Health and Care Act).

The medical examiner system has been successfully running in our acute trusts and the rollout to primary care completes the final stages of the nationwide process.  A medical examiner will review the clinical notes to agree the cause of death or suggest a referral to the coroner. As part of the process the medical examiner will speak to the bereaved and talk through any questions they have.

You can find out more about the medical examiner service on the NHS England website.

Details of the bereavement services across Derbyshire can be found on the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton website and the Chesterfield Royal Hospital website.

The latest Derby Carers newsletter is now available to view.

This edition features:

• Peer support for carers
• Wellbeing support 
• Upcoming events for carers

Come along to the next Derbyshire Dialogue, taking place on Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 20 March, 1-2pm. Please click here to book your place.

This session will focus on social prescribing, and we will hear from Clare Burgess, Partnerships Manager and Fay Benskin, Social Prescribing Team Manager and Personalised Care Roles Ambassador.

Social prescribing is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community and is being delivered across Derbyshire. The aim of the session is to tell you more about social prescribing, what it is, where it came from and how it operates in Derbyshire.

If you wish to subscribe to Derbyshire Dialogue emails, please email ddicb.engagement@nhs.net with 'Subscribe to Derbyshire Dialogue' in the subject line.

The Live Life Better Derbyshire team is delivering blood pressure checks to anyone aged between 40 and 75 in local libraries and community venues.

It's really important to get your blood pressure checked so you can catch high blood pressure early, then take simple steps to reduce it and lower the risk to your health.

Healthwatch Derbyshire are wanting to hear from parents and guardians, about what they think about flu vaccines for 1-3 year olds.

They’re want to know more about what might influence your decisions to give your children the flu vaccine, and if there’s any barriers which might stop you vaccinating your little ones.

They’re running a quick five-minute survey, and are wanting to speak to a few parents 1-1 over the phone. If you’re interested in getting your voice heard, contact Healthwatch Derbyshire for a quick chat on 01773 880786 or email: enquiries@healthwatchderbyshire.co.uk.

You can take their survey here: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/child-flu-survey

Derby and Burton Hospital Charity have organised events over the year that you could take part in to have fun and support patients and staff in our hospitals. See how you can get involved here.

Cruse Bereavement have launched a new phone number for Derby. You can now call them on 0300 7774488.

Alternatively, you can visit their website for further information.