The NHS in Derby and Derbyshire celebrates the 75th anniversary of the NHS
Over the past week, the NHS in Derby and Derbyshire is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the creation of the NHS.
The very first day of the NHS | Angela’s story
NHS Derbyshire worker Angela Lee has shared the story of her grandma who gave birth on the very first day of the National Health Service, and how her son, Ronnie, survived because of the launch of the NHS.
Derby and Derbyshire represented at Westminster Abbey 75th NHS anniversary service
A group of 10 colleagues from NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) will attend an anniversary service for the 75th anniversary of the NHS.
Richard Wright MBE to become ICB acting chair
Richard Wright MBE is to become acting chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), following the departure of current chair John MacDonald.
ICB Chief Nursing Officer Appointment
Paul Lumsdon will be joining NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) as Interim Chief Nursing Officer from the 1st of July 2023. This follows the retirement of current Chief Nurse Brigid Stacey on 4th of July 2023. As an experienced leader at executive level, Paul will bring a wealth of senior nursing and […]
Windrush 75 | Celebrating 75 Years of the Windrush Generation
On 22 June 1948, HMT Empire Windrush arrived in the UK, carrying over 1,000 passengers from the West Indies.
Prostate Cancer Screening clinics available in Derby City for those at higher risk
People at higher risk of prostate cancer are being urged to visit a local clinic for a screening test and the opportunity to talk to a GP for advice. You are more likely to develop prostate cancer if you are a man and: You are over 50 You are black and over 45 Your dad […]
Strategy agreed for improved health in Derby and Derbyshire
A far-reaching strategy to improve the health of people in Derby and Derbyshire has been agreed by partners.
Hot weather prompts yellow alert for Derby and Derbyshire this weekend – help keep vulnerable people safe
The UK Health Security Agency has issued a Yellow Heat-Health Alert across the East Midlands, including Derby and Derbyshire, from this Friday (9 June) with temperatures remaining high through the weekend.
Junior doctors’ industrial action: Wednesday 14 June to Saturday 17 June
Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have voted to take industrial action at NHS Trusts across England, including Trusts serving Derby and Derbyshire.
The next round of industrial action will take place from 7am on Wednesday 14 June to 7am on Saturday 17 June. During this time, junior doctors in Derbyshire will have the opportunity and personal choice to go on strike for all or some of the time.