First meeting in public for new Health and Care Partnership to confirm three focus areas
The first meeting in public of a new heath and care partnership will take place in Derby and will agree on the three areas for focus.
Last chance for people in Derby and Derbyshire to get Autumn booster
Eligible people in Derby and Derbyshire who have yet to receive an Autumn booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccination have until 12 February to get protected.
Black community health engagement event
Come and hear feedback from our recent Covid-19 events where we gathered the views and experiences of the virus and vaccination from black communities.
Reschedule health appointments if teacher strikes prevent you attending
Healthcare providers across Derby and Derbyshire are asking patients who cannot attend an appointment due to the impact of the teacher strikes to call and reschedule as soon as possible.
Seven simple things you can do to stay well during the final winter months
The post-Christmas and New Year period can be a difficult time for many – recovering from a busy time, credit card bills landing and berating those pesky New Year’s Resolutions you made but are struggling to keep.
Keep your respiratory condition under wraps
Those with respiratory conditions are one of the most affected groups in the colder months, and lead to people needing to seek additional support from healthcare during winter.
Keep warm and well during cold weather
The UK Health Security Agency and MET Office have issued a cold weather warning for parts of England, including the East Midlands, from Sunday Jan 15th – Thursday Jan 19th.
Derbyshire stands down critical incident
The Derbyshire health and care system has taken the decision to stand down the critical incident as of 16:00 hours on Thursday 12 January that was initially declared at 14.32 hours on Saturday 31 December 2022. This is after identified actions had been deployed and reductions in pressure across some services has been seen. However, services remain under sustained and significant pressure and patients and members of the public continue to be asked to use services wisely to ensure those patients with the greatest need can access care and support.
Important update on planned RCN industrial action
Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have voted to take industrial action at the majority of NHS Trusts across England, including two Trusts serving Derby and Derbyshire: Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) and Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (DHCFT). The industrial action relates to levels of pay and patient safety concerns.
Derbyshire critical incident continues
The health and care system’s strategic command agreed earlier this week that Critical Incident status will continue to be declared until at least Thursday 12th January, to ensure service pressure and coordination of care response can be monitored during and beyond today’s planned industrial action by ambulance service workers who are members of the GMB Union. More information on which is provided below.