The Derbyshire health and care system continues to be exceptionally busy, continuing to declare a critical incident while dealing with significant and sustained demand for services. The critical incident had been declared on Tuesday 20th December to help clinically prioritise care and maintain safe services for patients.
Derbyshire County Council want to make sure that health care appointments are as easy to access as possible for Derbyshire residents.
That’s why they’re running a new scheme offering free transport to a variety of routine health appointments including vaccination appointments and some screening programmes.
The Derbyshire health and care system is currently exceptionally busy, with pressure on services reaching new levels in the last 24 hours. Due to the significant and sustained demand for services, a critical incident has been declared to help prioritise and maintain safe services for patients.
Eligible people can now book their COVID-19 vaccine appointment on the go, from their mobile device, using the NHS App.
At the time of writing, members of the ambulance service who are members of the GMB union have planned industrial action to take place on Wednesday, 21 December from 06.00 hours to 05.59 hours on Thursday, 22 December, and Wednesday, 28 December 2022, from 06.00 hours to 05.59 hours on Thursday, 29 December 2022. You can find further information about the plans to ensure that patient and staff safety, welfare, dignity, or respect are not jeopardised by industrial action on the East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) website and the West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) website.
The NHS is here to help you over the Christmas and New Year period – so make sure you know your services to get the care you need.
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