Falls are a common health risk for older adults, but they aren’t inevitable. One in three people aged over 65 in Derby and Derbyshire will experience a fall each year, resulting in approximately 6,000 hospital visits.
On Thursday 25 September 2025 Age UK Derby and Derbyshire and its Falls Prevention Service: Live Stronger for Longer with Chesterfield FC Community Trust brought 1,200 people together at Chesterfield FC’s stadium to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chair-based exercise session.
Pharmacy teams in Derby and Derbyshire have been out in force this autumn, attending 11 freshers events to share important information about pharmacy services with hundreds of students.
It has been confirmed by NHS England that Amanda Sullivan has been appointed as the Chief Executive Designate for Derby and Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Boards (ICBs). The three ICBs have clustered together as part of a national requirement to reform NHS commissioning.Amanda has 37 years of experience working in the […]
TEAMS working together to deliver community care in the High Peak welcomed Integrated Care Board Chair Dr Kathy McLean to the Cavendish Hospital in Buxton to explain how they have been bringing care for patients closer to home.
The bodies responsible for understanding local health need and planning NHS healthcare have announced the designate appointment to the Chair role.
Members of the public and stakeholders are invited to join the ICB at these free events to find out more about the work of your local NHS services.
With the August bank holiday approaching, NHS Derby and Derbyshire is encouraging everyone to plan ahead, stay safe, and use NHS services wisely to ensure you get the right care in the right place.
A new NHS service enabling people to access oral contraception directly from their local pharmacy has already saved more than 1,000 hours of GP and healthcare professional time.