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The NHS is here to help you over the 29 August bank holiday – so make sure you know your services to get the care you need.

NHS Derby and Derbyshire has virtually eliminated the need for patients to wait more than two years for scans, checks and surgical procedures, except for reasons of choice or complexity.

The Met Office has issued an Amber Heat Alert across parts of England, including Derby and Derbyshire, with temperatures remaining high through the weekend.

You are invited to the exciting launch of our Peer Leadership Programme on 8th September 2022 at 11.00am

Come along to the first Mental Health, Neurodiversity and Learning Disability Alliance Festival – the launch of the alliance and a celebration of joint working with partners across Derby and Derbyshire, including NHS, Local Authorities and the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s next Annual Members’ Meeting will take place on Wednesday 14 September at Chesterfield Football Club, 6pm to 8pm.

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has won a regional award for its personalised Covid-19 vaccination service for people with severe mental illness, learning disabilities or autism.

World Breastfeeding Week is a chance to promote, protect, support breastfeeding and highlight the importance of building a strong support network for mothers.

We want to ensure the asthma services available in Derby and Derbyshire for children and young people are as accessible as possible. Therefore, we want you to share your experiences of the asthma service.

Organisers are calling for submissions to a VCSE event focussing on wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention.

Anyone who has suspected symptoms of Monkeypox should contact 111 to discuss testing, and should not visit any other healthcare setting.

Derbyshire Healthcare Chief Executive Ifti Majid will be leaving the Trust towards the end of the calendar year

The Derbyshire health and care system has taken the decision to stand down the critical incident that was called last week.

Patients are being asked to not store up care needs until Monday, and seek medical advice for illness and injury on Sunday to help flatten the curve of demand. This will help services manage demand much more safely.

Due to the significant and sustained demand for urgent and emergency care services, the Derbyshire health and care system continues to declare a critical incident this weekend.

Due to the significant and sustained demand for urgent and emergency care services, the Derbyshire health and care system continues to declare a critical incident. 

The NHS are urging patients with existing respiratory conditions such as COPD and asthma to take care, follow their treatment plans and ensure they have the medication they need following the heatwave conditions we have seen recently.

Due to the significant and sustained demand for a number of services, the Derbyshire health and care system has declared a critical incident.

Prem Singh has decided to retire as chair of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.