At Gresleydale Healthcare Centre in Swadlincote practice staff worked together with their Patient Participation Group to implement the changes in telephone and website systems.

NEW telephone systems and improved on-line booking are helping to beat the 8am rush at GP practices in Derby and Derbyshire.

In this blog, Ejaz talks about health inequalities across Derbyshire and the rise in high blood pressure in minority communities.

Smoking is still one of the biggest causes of avoidable death and ill health in our county and we’re working hard to help people quit for good. Hear from Ellie Houlston, Director of Public Health at Derbyshire County Council as she explains the help available to Derbyshire residents

Angela explains how health and care professionals work together to support people in their communities.

Read more from Dr Kathy McLean, Chair of NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB as she talks about her role as Chair and the aims of our system.

EMED Patient Care (a division of EMED Group) has been selected to provide non-emergency patient transport services in the NHS Derby and Derbyshire area, from 1 April 2025.

1st – 7th of July is Alcohol Awareness Week, which is managed and hosted by Alcohol Change UK. David Henstock, Public Health Lead for substance use explains more in this blog.

Junior doctors who are members of the BMA and HCSA will take part in industrial action from 7am on Thursday 27 June to 7am on Tuesday 2 July.

At Thornbrook Surgery in Chapel-en-le-Frith the team there recently held an event for support organisations to share the help they can offer with people who are registered as carers at the practice.