Walking is not just a form of exercise; it’s a pathway to better health and deeper community connections. In Derbyshire, the diverse landscapes provide the perfect backdrop for walking, from challenging hill climbs to accessible paths. Regular walking reduces loneliness, improves mental health and burns excess calories.Explore Routes in DerbyshireDerbyshire boasts some of the UK’s […]
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week and this year’s theme is ‘move more for our mental health.’
We’re highlighting some of the physical activity sessions available FREE to colleagues, to help you move more to support mental health.
This week sees the start to mental health awareness week with the theme “Movement: Moving more for our mental health.” It is crucial to recognise the importance of movement in maintaining good mental health, even though many of us find it challenging to incorporate enough physical activity into our daily lives. There are numerous apps […]
Community Interest Company (CIC) DHU Healthcare is now responsible for delivering NHS 111 services for people across the Midlands.The move to a larger, regional NHS 111 provision to cover the whole of the Midlands area is part of the NHS Long Term Plan – designed to ensure calls from patients are answered more quickly and […]
NHS Derby and Derbyshire is urging the public to plan ahead, stay safe, and to use NHS services wisely ahead of the May bank holiday in
order to get the right care in the best place.
Quick teamwork across many different parts of the NHS system in Derbyshire helped a GP practice recover from a devastating flood within just 24 hours.Hannage Brook GP practice in Wirksworth was flooded early on Monday morning, putting several consulting rooms out of action, bringing down the ceiling in the waiting area and other rooms, and […]
Dr Kathy McLean OBE has started in her new role as Chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board today (Wednesday 1 May), taking over from Richard Wright MBE who has been Acting Chair since July 2023.
NHS Derby and Derbyshire is urging the public to plan ahead, stay safe, and to use NHS services wisely ahead of the May bank holiday in order to get the right care in the best place.
The upcoming bank holiday falls on Monday 6th May
A new single electronic patient record (EPR) system for Derby and Derbyshire’s two acute trusts is to be put in place, following signing of contracts with a new provider.
The post covid, or long covid, service for Derby and Derbyshire is to continue to be provided during 2024/25.The decision by NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board is reported this week in a paper to Derby City Council’s Adults and Health Scrutiny Review Board that is due to meet on 16 April.An update will […]