Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it launched a decade ago in 2012. Nearly 6 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the single biggest behavioural cause of preventable death, with 64,000 deaths a year.

NHS Derby and Derbyshire’s Emma Holt battled through choppy waters in the Spanish city of Bilbao to finish seventh in the 25-29 age group at the European Aquathlon Championships recently.

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has announced the appointment of Dr Arun Chidambaram as the Trust’s new Medical Director – the Trust’s most senior doctor.

#AskAboutAsthma is back for 2022. Learn about the small changes you could do to make your child’s/ Young persons asthma more manageable

The Derbyshire Shared Care Pathology team has received a Royal Collage of Pathology (RCPath) Achievement award in recognition for their hard work and commitment to improving patient care.

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Annual Members’ Meeting will be taking place virtually on Wednesday 5 October at 1pm.

Some NHS services will be closed on Monday, September 19, following the announcement of the Bank Holiday to mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

NHS Derby and Derbyshire is deeply saddened that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died and we send our condolences to the Royal Family.

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is staging its Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday 21 September – and all local residents are invited to attend.