Derby and Derbyshire ICB are one of seven regional champions across the East Midlands in the NHS Excellence Awards, having won the category for Neighbourhood Health.
A scheme which authorises specially trained pharmacists to prescribe NHS medicines directly to patients for a range of illnesses, without them needing to see their GP, is to be extended at four Derby and Derbyshire pharmacies for a further 12 months.This enables patients to continue accessing NHS treatment for minor illnesses, contraception, menopause, acne, hypertension […]
Getting people home safely and at the right time is a shared priority across Derbyshire’s health and care system and the care transfer hub is playing a key role in making that happen.
A 43 year old man who used a mobility scooter and lived in a bungalow due to his weight says social prescribers helped him get fit and complete his first half marathon.
Derby and Derbyshire’s pioneering neighbourhood model and approach to integrated, place‑based care has been spotlighted in Public Health, the journal of the Royal Society of Public Health.
Dr Gillian Davidson is a long‑standing Derby GP, Clinical Director of the Greater Derby PCN and Clinical Lead for Derby City Place. Her leadership has grown from 26 years in practice, deep personal conviction about improving people’s lives, and a relationship‑centred approach that has helped bring organisations across Derby closer together.
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that resident doctors will take industrial action from 7am on Monday 7 April until 7am on Sunday 13 April.
Patients in Long Eaton will benefit from improved healthcare on their doorstep thanks to an upgraded £2.4m neighbourhood health centre. The centre will enable access to a greater range of health services all under one roof and closer to their homes, including include urgent treatment, GP and pharmacy services. The centre, one of 27 being […]
With the Easter bank holiday approaching, NHS Derby and Derbyshire is encouraging everyone to plan ahead, stay safe, and use NHS services wisely to ensure you get the right care in the right place.
We’re celebrating national social prescribing day today (Thursday) with a deep dive into some of the teams and schemes helping thousands of people in Derbyshire.Social prescribing is already changing lives across Derbyshire.In Bolsover, people have overcome long term isolation by joining walking groups and community activities.In Derby, young adults with severe anxiety have started volunteering […]