Vita Health Group named as preferred bidder of NHS Talking Therapies service in Derby and Derbyshire
Vita Health Group has been selected as the preferred bidder to provide NHS Talking Therapies services in Derby and Derbyshire, from 1 July 2025.
Pharmacy First helps tens of thousands of people get better in Derbyshire
Pharmacy First – the service that offers treatment for seven common conditions – has been used by tens of thousands of people in Derbyshire since it was launched a year ago today (31 January).
Primary Care teams in Erewash welcome Dr Kathy McLean, ICB Chair, for visit
GPs, receptionists, social prescribers and care navigators were just some of the staff from primary care in Erewash who welcomed ICB Chair Dr Kathy McLean for a visit.Teams from across practices talked Dr McLean, Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Chair, through the local model and ways of working to help inform commissioning decision-making.The visit, […]
“People who use services have the most valuable insight. Your point of view matters”
Introduction from Helen Henderson, Chief Executive of Healthwatch Derbyshire, and board member for the Integrated Place Executive and Derbyshire Health and Wellbeing Board.
“Highly supportive” programme improves efficiency for GP practices
By Emilia Betteridge, The Hub Plus, DerbyshireAn improvement programme has helped GP practices across Derby and Derbyshire become more efficient, improve patient access, and support staff in managing demand.NHS Derby and Derbyshire last year invited The Hub Plus Derbyshire to deliver a local model of the General Practice Improvement Programme (GPIP) – which ran alongside […]
NHS urges people to stay safe during icy conditions
The NHS in Derby and Derbyshire is urging everyone to stay safe as the MET Office issues an Amber Weather Warning for the East Midlands.
NHS 10-year plan: local events to have your say
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is hosting a series of face-to-face and online workshops throughout January and February.
We will be providing patients, their families, and the wider public an opportunity to share their experiences, ideas, and hopes for the NHS.
NHS urges residents to stay safe following Cold Weather Warning from the MET Office
Residents in Derby and Derbyshire are being urged to keep warm and look out for friends and family who may be vulnerable to cold weather after the Met Office issued a Yellow Cold-health alert this week. Cold weather can have serious consequences for health, and older people and those with heart or lung conditions can be particularly at […]
A Christmas message from our Chair Dr Kathy McLean
At this time of the year, I enjoy thinking back over the successes and challenges of the last 12 months and start to make plans and ambitions for January.