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Free transport to vaccination and health screening appointments

Free transport to vaccination and health screening appointments

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 21st December 2022

A new scheme is offering Derbyshire residents free transport to vaccination and health screening appointments. The Grab a Cab project has been launched by Derbyshire County Council and will run until March 31. The offer is open to any [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: Accessing NHS services over the Christmas and New Year Period

PRESS RELEASE: Accessing NHS services over the Christmas and New Year Period

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Tue 20th December 2022

The following advice and information on accessing NHS services over the Christmas and New Year period has been released by Joined Up Care Derbyshire. The NHS is here to help you over the Christmas and New Year period - so make s [...]
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PRESS RELEASE: Have you ordered your repeat prescriptions in time for Christmas?

PRESS RELEASE: Have you ordered your repeat prescriptions in time for Christmas?

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 15th December 2022

The following press release has been issued by Joined Up Care Derbyshire The NHS in Derby and Derbyshire is reminding people not to leave it too late to order repeat prescriptions ahead of the Christmas and New Year bank holiday [...]
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Advice and information about Group A Strep

Advice and information about Group A Strep

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 12th December 2022

There has been some really awful stories in the national media about Group A Strep. The government has put together a really handy guide detailing symptoms and what parents should do if they are worried. You can find it [...]
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Bottled Up Blokes teams up with Alfreton Town FC to offer mental health support in the community

Bottled Up Blokes teams up with Alfreton Town FC to offer mental health support in the community

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 28th November 2022

Bottled Up Blokes has teamed up with Alfreton Town FC to offer more mental health support in the community. The men's mental health support group launched at the end of April and hosts free weekly drop-in sessions in South Normanton. [...]
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Survey asks for your experience of maternal mental health support

Survey asks for your experience of maternal mental health support

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Wed 23rd November 2022

A new survey is asking new mums in Derbyshire to share their experiences of maternal mental health support. The survey by Healthwatch Derbyshire is for women who have given birth since April 2020 and experienced mental health difficultie [...]
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Consultation on proposed changes to breastfeeding support services in Derbyshire

Consultation on proposed changes to breastfeeding support services in Derbyshire

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 10th November 2022

Derbyshire County Council is consulting on proposed changes to local breastfeeding support services from April next year. Breastfeeding support services are currently offered by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust ( [...]
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Press release: Covid-19 booster programme protects more than quarter of a million vulnerable people

Press release: Covid-19 booster programme protects more than quarter of a million vulnerable people

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Fri 28th October 2022

Joined Up Care Derbyshire has shared the following press release regarding the Covid-19 boost programme. More than 250,000 people across Derby and Derbyshire who are most at ri [...]
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New Let's Chat indoor campaign aims to reduce social isolation

New Let's Chat indoor campaign aims to reduce social isolation

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Thu 20th October 2022

A new Let's Chat indoor campaign will aim to reduce social isolation in Derbyshire. The initiative - set up by Derbyshire County Council and Joined Up Care Derbyshire - follows the success of the Let's Chat Derbyshire bench signs campaig [...]
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'Every day should be a mental health day' - Bottled Up Blokes on World Mental Health Day

'Every day should be a mental health day' - Bottled Up Blokes on World Mental Health Day

Posted by: Laura Hammond

Mon 10th October 2022

Written by Tim Cox, founder of Bottled Up Blokes  Today is World Mental Health Day. I think it's firstly important to state that every day should be a mental health day. It needs to become the norm and less stigmatised. Things a [...]
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