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Derby City
Welcome to Our Health Briefing
NHS Derby City works to improve the health of people across the city and make sure the health services they need are available. Our job is to:
• work out what is needed to improve local people’s health
• provide some services ourselves – such as community services including clinics, district nurses, children’s services and health visitors
• buy some services from others – such as larger hospitals and specialist treatments.
NHS Derby City Declares Compliance in All Government Standards
• New Lister House Surgery to Open
• Fresh Start Helps More Than 2,000
Four-Week Quitters
• Staying Well Expert Patient Programme
• Join Our Health Panel
NHS Derby City Declares Compliance in All Government Standards
NHS Derby City has made final declarations on their performance against standards laid down by the Government available today. We met all of the standards during 2008/09.
The annual health check involves a selfassessment which concentrates on a broad range of issues and aims to measure what matters to people who use and provide healthcare services.
It covers performance against 44 core standards covering a range of activities including patient safety, governance, access to services, the care environment and clinical effectiveness. The Trust’s declaration confirms we have met all of the 44 standards.
The Care Quality Commission will now consider the declarations and use them to help calculate the PCTs’ final performance ratings, which will be published later in the year.
New Lister House Surgery to Open
The new Lister House surgery will open its doors to patients on Monday 22 June 2009 It will be open from 7am to 7pm, Monday to
Friday, as well as Saturday mornings. It is based at 207 St Thomas Road, just around the corner from the former surgery building, which was destroyed by fire in early May.
Anyone that would like to register as a patient can call the surgery on 01332 271212 or drop in to make an initial appointment.
The new surgery provides a spacious, welcoming reception area with patient communication and health promotion areas. There will be 14 large consulting rooms, a counselling suite, nurse treatment rooms, a dedicated minor operations facility, a physiotherapy suite and training and multi-function rooms.
There will also be an on-site pharmacy which
Fresh Start Helps More Than 2,000 Four-Week Quitters
Fresh Start, NHS Derby City’s stop smoking service, has helped 2217 people to quit smoking in the last year, exceeding a target of 2200.
This was for people who had set a quit date and were given support over a four-week period. The number of quitters includes those supported by trained advisers in Fresh Start clinics, as well as in GP practices and community pharmacies.
Su Benton, Fresh Start Team Leader, says: “Our success is down to a committed team of advisors but also highly motivated clients that want to quit smoking. The introduction of the telephone support service has been a huge success and also provides clients with more choice. Stopping smoking is one of the hardest things someone can do but also one of the most rewarding from a health point of view but also financially'.
The target for 2009/10 is 2300 - another challenging goal for the service but one that Fresh Start aim to beat.
Staying Well Expert Patient Programme
Following the successful completion of the initial courses, more free courses are available for people with long-term health problems as part of NHS Derby City’s Staying Well Programme.
The courses are designed to give people with conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart problems or arthritis the confidence, knowledge and skills to better manage their condition.They also provide valuable information and an opportunity to meet with others who share those conditions and the courses - including the tutors,who live with long-term health conditions themselves.
Topics covered include exercise, diet, relaxation techniques, complementary therapies and effective communication skills. Each session lasts for two-and-a-half hours and the courses run for six weekly sessions.
The next initial session dates are:
23rd June at Sinfin Library
20th August at St James Centre
21st October at CVS
Join our Health Panel
Our Health Panel is made up of people who are registered with GPs in Derby and have an interest in health and healthcare issues.
The Health Panel will provide you with regular opportunities to get involved.
To find out more please contact Suzanne Robey
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