Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

10/10/2025

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10/10/2025

His Majesty’s (HM) Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire led a celebration event for the official opening of Derbyshire Healthcare's newly built mental health facility in Chesterfield. The event coincided with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, marking a major milestone in the Trust’s £150 million Making Room for Dignity programme.

“It is a privilege to formally open the Derwent Unit on behalf of His Majesty. This facility represents a remarkable achievement for Derbyshire that places dignity, privacy and recovery at the centre of mental health care.

“The thoughtful design and therapeutic spaces reflect the compassion and commitment of everyone involved. Today is a celebration of progress, partnership and the power of purpose.”

- His Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Mrs Elizabeth Fothergill CBE

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His Majesty’s (HM) Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire led a celebration event for the official opening of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s newly built mental health facility in Chesterfield. The event coincided with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, marking a major milestone in the...

10/10/2025

To mark today's official opening of the Derwent Unit, a beautifully crafted plaque is now proudly displayed in the unit's reception area.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today, on World Mental Health Day, to celebrate the official opening of the Derwent Unit. A proud and important moment for Derbyshire, marking significant progress in mental health care.

10/10/2025

As the ribbon is cut, we are thrilled to announce that Derbyshire Healthcare’s Derwent Unit, a specialist mental health unit for working age adults, is officially open 🥳🤩

“To all those involved in this truly exceptional facility – your hard work is visible not only in the building, but also in the culture on the wards. You have created something truly special.” - Elizabeth Fothergill, His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire

10/10/2025

The Derwent Unit opening ceremony will be starting shortly, and we are thrilled to be sharing with occasion with HM Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Elizabeth Fothergill, CBE, as well of a number of special guests.

Today we are joined by colleagues who are delivering exceptional care from this fabulous new environment, Toby Perkins – our local MP for Chesterfield, patient and carer representatives from our EQUAL Forum together colleagues from Derbyshire Healthcare's Board of Directors, the Integrated Care Board and partners from Chesterfield Royal Hospital who also provide services from this site.
We’re also delighted to welcome several individuals currently receiving care on our wards to join today’s celebrations.

Today would not have been possible without the dedication and determination of the hard-working colleagues at Derbyshire Healthcare. We would like to take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thank you to the many staff that have contributed to the successful completion, move and opening of the Derwent Unit.

10/10/2025

Today, on World Mental Health Day, we are incredibly proud to be joined by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Elizabeth Fothergill, CBE, for the official opening ceremony for the brand new `Derwent Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The opening of the unit, which welcomed its first patients back in March, marks a new era in mental health care in Derbyshire, coming after years of research, planning and building, all in collaboration with staff, service users and carers.

The Derwent Unit, part of our Making Room For Dignity programme, provides mental healthcare for 54 adults of working age, who each have their own private, en-suite bedroom. The wards are equipped with modern facilities and additional resources such as an Activities of Daily Living (ADL) kitchen, fitness room and access to a secure sky garden.

We’ve received lots of positive feedback from patients, colleagues, carers and visitors during the six months the ward has been open, with comments outlining the positive difference the new environment has made to people’s care and recovery.

08/10/2025

As part of of our World Mental Health Day celebrations, our CAMHS Open Day will be taking place on Thursday 9 October at 2pm-5pm! 🎈🌈💙

So why not grab the family and join us at Temple House in Derby for a day filled with activities, raffles, stalls and an opportunity to meet our CAMHS team!

We hope the CAMHS open day will raise awareness and reduce stigma about accessing Mental Health services.

See you there! 👋

08/10/2025

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓:
𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 🚫🚗

This weekend, there will be changes to the car parks available at our RDH site while a large crane is on site to provide essential maintenance to the hospital, until 3am on Monday 13 October. This means that 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥-𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚.

A member of traffic management staff will be on site for the duration of the work and the diversions in place will be clearly signposted. There will also be a contraflow system in place temporarily, with vehicles permitted to travel in the opposite direction to the normal flow of traffic.

Here's what's changing this weekend 👇

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱?
1️⃣ Car Park 7 will be 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 for patients and visitors. The entrance barriers will close at 3pm on Friday 10 October, and traffic management will begin at 6pm.
Cars parked in Car Park 7 will still be able to exit.
2️⃣ Entrance 24 will be 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙙 for patients and visitors, except in an emergency

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻?
1️⃣ Car Parks 2 and 3 will remain 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 for Blue Badge Holders
2️⃣ Car Park 8 will remain 𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙣 for patients and visitors.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹?
To support with parking during this time, if you are travelling to the site by car, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 where possible. 🅿️➡️🚌

This is located on Kingsway Boulevard, just off the Kingsway roundabout (near the retail park). This will operate from 8am until 6pm daily and will drop people off at the main entrance of the hospital.

🗓️ A full timetable for the park and ride service, and a map of the bus route, are available on our website: http://bit.ly/4o6lI3I

🏥 Here's more information on how to get to the hospital: http://bit.ly/4gTXXti

07/10/2025

This week we proudly celebrate SAS Week, recognising the vital contributions of our Specialty and Specialist (SAS) doctors across the NHS. SAS doctors bring a wealth of experience, clinical expertise and leadership to our services, often working in extended roles, education, governance and advocacy. At Derbyshire Healthcare, we are fortunate to have a dedicated SAS workforce who play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our SAS colleagues for their dedication and celebrate their impact across the Trust and beyond.

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02/10/2025

Drumroll please! 🥁🥁🥁

The winners of the Derbyshire Healthcare 2025 art competition are as follows:

🏆 Up to age 11 - 1st prize - Dance by Autumn
🏆 Age 11 to 17 - 1st prize - Portrait of Cynthia Erivo by Maya
🏆 Age 18 and over - 1st prize - Walking in the Countryside by Ian Eames

Huge congratulations to all our winners!

Thank you to every single person that entered the competition. It was an absolute pleasure for our judges to look through all the entries. You can view all 27 of the finalists on our website - https://bit.ly/3VtlIPa

02/10/2025

As this year's Annual Members Meeting (AMM) comes to a close, we are thrilled to announce the winners of our 2025 art competition.

Our ‘What makes me happy’ art competition was launched in June and was open to people living in Derby and Derbyshire. The aim was for people to create a piece of art to share on what makes them happy.

We received a number of entries from children, young people and adults, from service users, carers, staff, Trust members and the public.

Those shortlisting found it a real privilege to look at all the entries – they were all so different and a pleasure to see. We would like to thank everyone for taking the time to enter our competition. You can view all the finalists on our website - https://bit.ly/3VtlIPa

Our highly commended, 3rd place and 2nd places go to:

🥉 Up to age 11 3rd place - Piano Queen by Aubree
🥈 Up to age 11 2nd place - Nature by Ava

🥉 Age 11-17 3rd place - Sunflower and ladybird by Aaliyah
🥈 Age 11-17 2nd place - Owl by Esme

🏅 Age 18 and over highly commended - Sunset Flight of a Hummingbird by Tracie
🏅 Age 18 and over highly commended - Tranquillity by Emma and Emma
🥉 Age 18 and over 3rd place - Tree of Enlightenment by Karen
🥈 Age 18 and over 2nd place - Puffin by Pauline

Congratulations to all! Winners up next...

02/10/2025

A reminder that our Annual Members Meeting takes place at 4pm today⏰

The booking line via Eventbrite has now closed – if you are interested in attending the Annual Members Meeting please click here to join: https://bit.ly/3ITmS3J