Last chance to share your views over NHS services for people with a learning disability
Drop-in events are being held in early November to help to shape the future of NHS services for people with a learning disability.
Three things you can do to help the NHS in Derby and Derbyshire reduce its carbon emissions
In this blog, Jenny Butterfield, a Pharmacist in Derby and Derbyshire, talks about the effects of inhalers on the environment, and what we can do to reduce the NHS’s carbon footprint. The NHS has a target to achieve a ‘net zero NHS’ by 2040 but we need your help. Net zero means that the amount […]
Have your say on stroke rehabilitation services
People across Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to have their say over services that help with recovery from a stroke. Services are currently different, depending on where you live. Additionally, services are very busy and demand is growing. There has been a 6% increase in stroke admissions to Derbyshire hospitals since 2021/22. Rehabilitation can […]
Blog: First meeting with the East Midlands Mayor
In this blog, Kathy McLean, Chair of Derby and Derbyshire ICB discusses her first meeting with the East Midlands Mayor.
“I felt calm pretty much instantly” – film showcases Safe Haven service on World Mental Health Day
People who are experiencing a mental health crisis are being urged to use services that are in place to support them.
Pioneering collaboration in Derbyshire brings falls classes close to home
People at risk of falling in a rural part of Derbyshire are benefiting from a long-term programme of exercise classes thanks to a pioneering collaboration.
“Think which service”, urge health leaders
Health leaders in Derby and Derbyshire are urging people to “think which service” is right for their needs, as we head into the colder months.The “Think which service” information campaign is launching today (Thursday October 3) with a guide to NHS services for the 1.1 million residents of Derby and Derbyshire.The campaign aims to help […]
Protect yourself this winter: Flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available
Vulnerable and older people across Derby and Derbyshire, including people with some existing conditions, who are most at risk of getting ill this winter will start to receive an invitation to come forward for a flu and COVID-19 vaccine.
Students on tour support patients and GP practices
Nursing and pharmacy students have been helping patients and supporting GP practices, thanks to the support of The Hub Plus Derbyshire.
New support for GP surgeries to help carers
GP surgery staff across Derbyshire County Council area are receiving new training to help them support patients who have identified themselves as unpaid carers in their communities.