Healthwatch Derbyshire

10/09/2026

Su***de can affect every one of us. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma & encouraging action we can help to reduce the instances of su***de around the world.

09/09/2026

📢 Attention health & social care staff and volunteers! We want to hear from YOU!

Did you know we have a portal on our website, dedicated to hear your ideas, suggestions, and examples of the good practice you see whilst working with local people?💡

Your insight, your impact. Help shape better services and drive positive change!
Share your thoughts here: https://bit.ly/3Dg0LhB

07/09/2026

This week, Blood Pressure UK are asking if you ?

Visit their website for more details and find out how you can help combat high blood pressure, even if you're not a health professional! https://bit.ly/3UHrL5t

04/09/2026

It might be Back-to-School season but the summer vibes don't have to fade away just yet!

The Big Bolsover Loop Week runs from 21-27 September - hiking, wheeling, cycling, however you want to move, get out and enjoy Derbyshire's green spaces with your friends and family!

Further details: https://bit.ly/4qV3CUX - tag Walk In Derbyshire in your photos

03/09/2026

If your experience of leaving hospital this year was more complicated than you'd have liked, or took longer than you'd have preferred, then tell us about it.

We're running a survey until 9th October: https://bit.ly/4xlHRA6

02/09/2026

💊 Are you using Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)?

Find out about cost-effective options, prescription changes, and how to make the most of the new HRT Prescription Prepayment Certificate.

Read the full article here:

Support and advice from Healthwatch Derbyshire - How can you save money on your Hormone Replacement Therapy? - Find out more now.

01/09/2026

If you are aged 55 and over, you can telephone your choice of provider from those given in the QR code or link and book a free hearing test appointment.

https://bit.ly/4x43Lrf

28/08/2026

Keep A&E for life-threatening emergencies this bank holiday - if someone needs urgent medical help, visit one of Derbyshire's Urgent Treatment Centres instead.

They're open 8am-8pm, even over the bank holidays - please note that walk-in cases can be admitted until 4pm at Buxton, and 5pm at Ilkeston, Ripley & Whitworth, after which times appointments must be made via the NHS 111 service.

You can see the latest waiting times for the UTCs in your area here: https://bit.ly/3NEsBu5

27/08/2026

When you're not well, think Pharmacy First.

Treatment for these seven conditions are all available from your local pharmacist: sinusitis, sore throat, earache, infected insect bite, urinary tract infection, shingles and impetigo.

https://bit.ly/3RquKy2

26/08/2026

Have you or someone you know had a stay in hospital over the last 12 months?

We want to hear from anyone who experienced difficulties or delays when it came to leaving hospital.

Were you kept well informed? Did you feel in control? Could some things have been done differently?

Take our survey before October 9th 2026: https://bit.ly/4xlHRA6