Issue 90  |  4 April 2024

Welcome to this week's Stakeholder Bulletin.

This week's bulletin has information on the ICB's move to Derby City Council house, the new quality and equality impact assessment form and upcoming events of interest.

A service that has helped hundreds of people in Derbyshire overcome problems with drugs and alcohol has had its contract renewed.

Derbyshire Recovery Partnership has been awarded a three-year contract by Derbyshire County Council to continue providing a drug and alcohol treatment service with the option of extending for another seven years.

The partnership brings together the skills of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, local charity Derbyshire Addictions Advice Service, national charity Phoenix Futures and education specialist Intuitive Thinking Skills, and has been chosen once again by Derbyshire County Council to provide an innovative, recovery-focused service.

You can read more on the Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust website.

The "Pharmacy First" scheme launched in January. People who have minor conditions are being invited to visit their local pharmacy for quick and effective treatment. Every pharmacy in Derby and Derbyshire is now part of the Pharmacy First scheme, which enables pharmacists to provide treatment for conditions that would previously have required a GP appointment.

You can read a local case study on the Pharmacy First service in the Joined up Care Derbyshire newsletter.

Further details on how the Pharmacy First scheme works can be found on our website.

The NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board has moved it's headquarters to the Derby City Council house.

Chris Clayton, Chief Executive, NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board said: "Leaving Cardinal Square after many years and moving into the Derby City Council building will help with integrated working across health and care sectors in Derby and Derbyshire and provide efficiencies for both the NHS and the council. Bringing colleagues from the NHS, public health and social care together in the same space is a tangible sign of our dedication to working closer together and bringing about improvements in the health and wellbeing of our communities as we deliver the Integrated Care Strategy in Derby and Derbyshire."

Left to right: Andy Smith, Deputy Chief Executive and Strategic Director for People Services, Dr Robyn Dewis, Director of Public Health, Dr Chris Clayton, Chief Executive NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB and Paul Simpson, Chief Executive of Derby City Council

A new provider of NHS dental services in Bolsover opened its doors to patients on Monday 25 March.

Treeline Dental Care is operating from the premises previously occupied by BUPA at Market Place.

Appointments are being offered on the basis of clinical need and priority, with those who need urgent care seen first.

Further information can be found on our website.

After a recent review there is now a new QEIA form for immediate use. Please delete any older versions of the form that you may have saved as any new QEIA will need to be submitted on the new version of the form.

 If you have already started completing a QEIA on an older version of the form please discuss with the QEIA team by contacting ddicb.qeiajucd@nhs.net

You can now access the form via the Joined up Care Derbyshire website.

There is ongoing work around additional supporting information including frequently asked questions and how to guides as well as training. 

If you have any questions or would like support please do not hesitate to contact the team ddicb.qeiajucd@nhs.net

The NHS Confederation have published a report and toolkit looking at ICS approaches to addressing health inequalities. 

These two resources, created with over 85% of integrated care systems, provide a robust answer to the questions ‘what are systems doing on health inequalities?’; and ‘how can systems improve their approach to tackling health inequalities?’

Read them here: 'Putting money where our mouth is?: Exploring health inequalities funding across systems' (report)

How to embed action on health inequalities into integrated care systems (toolkit)

Come along to the next Derbyshire Dialogue, taking place on Microsoft Teams on 10 April, 1pm – 2pm. Please click here to book your place.

This event will give you the opportunity to meet the different organisations delivering care to people in Derbyshire living with and at risk of diabetes. If you are living with Diabetes there will be lots of options on offer to help you get your diabetes under control and reduce your risk of complications in the future.

There will then be an opportunity to have a further discussion around it, and help to shape the future.

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 upcoming Derbyshire BME Forum Celebratory Event will be featuring progress and achievements in tackling inequalities concerning members of the diverse BME communities. The event takes place on 16 April 2024 from 10:00am to 2.30 pm at Assembly Hall, Market hall, Marketplace, Chesterfield, S40 1AR.

To secure your place, please register here by 10 April 2024.

The University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) Carers Staff Network is delighted to be hosting its second Caring in the Community event - providing carers and those they care for with an opportunity to meet and network with other carers and supporting organisations from across the Midlands.

Following the successful first event held in 2023, the network will be hosting a free to attend event at the Hilton Hotel at St George's Park in Burton-upon-Trent on Friday 3 May from 9.30am until 3.30pm.

Did you know that you don't always need to see a GP or consultant to access some referral services? Self-referral is an option that can make it easier and faster for you to get help, rather than seeing your doctor.

You can register for most of them online. Click on the service you're interested in, and find the help you need easily.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, which is an opportunity to raise awareness of bowel cancer, the fourth most common cancer in the UK.

The earlier bowel cancer is spotted, the more treatable it’s likely to be. In fact, more than 9 in 10 people survive bowel cancer when it is diagnosed at the earliest stage.

You can find out more on the Bowel Cancer UK website.