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An innovative approach to rehabilitation for people with both lung disease and heart failure dramatically improved mental and physical health, compared to separate programmes, a Derbyshire research study has found. NHS Derby and Derbyshire funded Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust to conduct the study with people who had both heart failure and chronic […]

New chair for NHS Confederation’s Primary Care Network
Dr Gooch is a GP and clinical director of Erewash Health Partnership, a consortium of practices that provides healthcare services to more than 100,000 people in Derbyshire.

Covid-19 spring vaccine programme now available
The NHS is offering Covid-19 vaccinations this spring, to those most at risk of becoming unwell.

Drop in to support autistic people in Derbyshire
People across Derby and Derbyshire are being invited to join drop-in events to learn how to support their friends, family and colleagues who are autistic or may be autistic.

Blog: How the Core20 Ambassadors are making a difference in Derby and Derbyshire
THE NHS has a duty to address health inequality for its patients and the people we serve.
As a Core 20PLUS Ambassador for Derby and Derbyshire, I strive to ensure we are addressing health inequalities.

First patients move into Derbyshire Healthcare’s new 54-bed mental health unit in Chesterfield
Following years of planning and preparations the doors to the Derwent Unit opened Thursday 20 March.

Smokefree Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council have launched a new partnership aimed at supporting residents to quit smoking.

UHDB nationally celebrated for roll-out saving 3,000 clinical hours each month
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton’s (UHDB) Digital Services team has been recognised by leading digital identity company Imprivata, for their work saving 3,000 hours of clinician’s time each month with the Enterprise Identity and Access Management installation.