ICB Vice Chair to Retire
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board’s Vice Chair, Richard Wright MBE, has announced he will retire in November 2024.
The British Transplant Games 2024
The British Transplant Games, an event promoting the life-changing benefits of organ donation and encouraging transplant patients to stay active through sport, is being held close to Derbyshire this year from August 1-4.
Case Study: How staff and patients worked together to improve their general practice
At Gresleydale Healthcare Centre in Swadlincote practice staff worked together with their Patient Participation Group to implement the changes in telephone and website systems.
New telephone systems and on-line booking improve patient experience at GP practices
NEW telephone systems and improved on-line booking are helping to beat the 8am rush at GP practices in Derby and Derbyshire.
Ejaz’s blog: How our communities are helping to beat “the silent killer”
In this blog, Ejaz talks about health inequalities across Derbyshire and the rise in high blood pressure in minority communities.
Ellie’s blog: Help is at hand across county if you want to quit smoking
Smoking is still one of the biggest causes of avoidable death and ill health in our county and we’re working hard to help people quit for good. Hear from Ellie Houlston, Director of Public Health at Derbyshire County Council as she explains the help available to Derbyshire residents
Angela’s blog: How our teams provide consistent care, more efficiently, as equal partners
Angela explains how health and care professionals work together to support people in their communities.
Kathy’s blog: Let’s join up our efforts to improve health and wellbeing
Read more from Dr Kathy McLean, Chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB as she talks about her role as Chair and the aims of our system.
EMED selected as provider for non-emergency patient transport service
EMED Patient Care (a division of EMED Group) has been selected to provide non-emergency patient transport services in the NHS Derby and Derbyshire area, from 1 April 2025.
Blog: What does Alcohol Harm mean?
1st – 7th of July is Alcohol Awareness Week, which is managed and hosted by Alcohol Change UK. David Henstock, Public Health Lead for substance use explains more in this blog.