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Do you work in a routine or manual job in Derby or Derbyshire and smoke? We want to hear from you.

We’re wanting to hear from people who work in routine or manual jobs in Derby and Derbyshire, to find out what they think about stop smoking messaging. Take part today.
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Join us this February for 'Share for Better Care Week'.
Get involved in a national week of action to help more people have a stronger voice in their care.
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Improving hospital discharge: New Care Transfer Hubs
The Joined-Up Care Derbyshire Discharge from Hospital Improvement Team has launched a Care Transfer Hub to help people get the care they need. Learn more about how the new Hubs could help people receive the right support after leaving hospital.
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Help shape the future of cervical screenings in Derbyshire
We’re partnering with Healthwatch Derby to gather feedback on cervical screenings. Your input will help to shape the cervical screening programme in Derbyshire. Share your experiences by taking our quick survey today!
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Working Together to Improve Hospital Discharge

Working Together to Improve Hospital Discharge

We’ve launched a set of resources to highlight people’s experiences of hospital discharge, and how we can improve them. Explore Pam’s Story, a fictional comic based on real feedback, download our Move to Improve sheet with simple movements to help people recover at home, and our Working Together guide. Plus, read our latest report on what people told us, and what needs to change.
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Children and Young People – Creative EngagementChildren and Young People – Creative Engagement
We wanted to know what barriers children and young people (CAYP) face, when making healthy lifestyle choices. We also wanted to learn more about what kind of ‘tools’ they feel they would need to help make healthier lifestyle choices.
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Royal Derby Hospital Mystery ShopRoyal Derby Hospital Mystery Shop
Read more on the key improvements that have been made at Royal Derby Hospital, following a ‘mystery shop’ completed by Healthwatch Derbyshire volunteers.
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Oral Hygiene in Care Homes across DerbyshireOral Hygiene in Care Homes across Derbyshire
We visited a number of care homes across Derbyshire, to speak with care home residents and staff around the topic of oral hygiene in a care homes.
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