To coincide with Eating Disorders Awareness Week (23 Feb to 1 March), our adult Eating Disorders Service has launched new pages on our website. The pages help signpost members of the public and health professionals to information more quickly.
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/eat...
Lesley Newton‑Griffiths was presented with her 50 Years’ Service Award by Chief Executive Mark Powell, celebrating her longstanding contribution to patient care as a nurse🏆
Read all about Lesley's achievements: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
Children’s Mental Health Week runs 9-15 Feb. The theme is, “This is My Place,” encouraging children and young people to feel they belong.
Support:
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/fam...
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/services/chi...
"No matter your age, starting a conversation about mental health can be the first step to feeling understood. A small chat can change a life”
Ahead of Time to Talk Day on 5 Feb, the Trust is urging people to discuss mental health.
www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
“I always wanted to be a nurse… After 40 years, that passion has never left me.” – nurse marks four decades of NHS care with long service award
Read more: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
A mental health support message from Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The image shows a decorated Christmas tree with red and gold baubles and lights on the left, with a blue curved line looping across the white background. At the top right is the NHS logo and the Trust name. Text reads: “Feeling overwhelmed this Christmas? Local mental health support is available for you.” The circular logo with the words “We make a positive difference in everything we do” appears above the tree.
There are lots of ways to reach out in Derby and Derbyshire if you need someone to talk to, even at Christmas, including drop-in centres, safe havens open every night of the week, and a 24/7 local helpline.
Find the right support for you here - bit.ly/gethelpinder...
Resident doctors will be taking part in industrial action from 7am on 17 December until 7am on 22 December.
The BMA have confirmed that the industrial action will continue to go ahead, after its members voted in an online poll over the weekend.
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Derbyshire Healthcare would like to extend best wishes to our Jewish friends, partners, colleagues, and those in our care, as the celebration of Hanukkah begins.
May the lights of Menorah candles fill up your homes. Hanukkah Sameach to you and your families.
#HappyHanukkah
As Christmas nears, the League of Friends at Derbyshire Healthcare is preparing donations for patients using its mental health, learning disabilities, and children’s services.
Find out more: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
Christmas can be stressful for families affected by eating disorders due to food pressures and frequent gatherings, making anxiety and overwhelm common during this season.
There are several strategies that may help alleviate anxiety. Read more: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
Group of six people standing outside the entrance of a brick building with a sign reading “Carsington Unit” and NHS branding visible above the doorway.
Wide view of a modern building with timber cladding and large windows, featuring the entrance to the Carsington Unit. A group of six people is standing outside on a paved area under a partly cloudy sky.
Two people standing in a bright corridor, looking at and discussing a large colourful wall display featuring posters, photos, and information about new healthcare services.
Group of six people standing in front of a large window on a brick wall, with greenery and plants in the foreground and an outdoor courtyard visible through the window.
We were delighted to be joined by NHS Providers Chief Executive, Daniel Elkeles today for a tour of our new Carsington Unit at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.
Learn more about the Making Room for Dignity Programme on our website - bit.ly/3DcPBxC
A short summary of the Board of Directors meeting held in public on 25 November 2025 is now available on our website - bit.ly/boardsummary
Full minutes of the meeting will be published on the website in due course.
Huge congratulations to our newly registered nurses and nursing associates who graduated from the University of Derby on 12 Nov.
Not all photographed but well done to Jake, Lissa, Lauren, Sean, Jephin, Joanne, Peter, Sydney, Suzzanne, Viktorija, and
Sandra, Kimmy, Michelle, Hayley and Jiji 👏
We are thrilled to welcome Chioma Akpom to Derbyshire Healthcare following her appointment as a new Non-Executive Director (NED)
Chioma brings 25 years of experience in digital transformation, audit, governance, risk and compliance,
Read the story 👉 bit.ly/4ix1IWr
We are looking for members of the public to stand in upcoming elections, to represent the area where they live on the Trust’s Council of Governors.
➡️To submit your nomination, visit:
secure.cesvotes.com/V3-3-0/dhft2...
Dr Subodh Dave, Consultant Psychiatrist, will be live on BBC Radio Derby from 12.15pm today to introduce himself, what makes him tick and how his NHS journey has led him to being named as one of the 50 most influential BAME people in health by the HSJ.
Listen here: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
There's still time to vote for The Trust's Communications and Engagement team who have been shortlisted for a national award for their efforts to raise awareness of the new East Midlands Gambling Harms Service. It’s up to the public to decide who wins!
➡️ form.jotform.com/252303685283... ⬅️
Graphic of written information. Find out more, and get involved in Carers Rights Day at https://go.carersuk.org/CRD
Graphic of written information. Find out more, and get involved in Carers Rights Day at https://go.carersuk.org/CRD
Today is Carers Rights Day! 💙
We’re proud to join Carers UK and organisations from across the country in raising awareness of the rights, entitlements and wider support available for unpaid carers.
Find out more, and get involved in Carers Rights Day at go.carersuk.org/CRD
Goodluck to our Occupational Therapy team who are finalists at this year’s HSJ Awards, taking place tomorrow.
The team are shortlisted for Mental Health Innovation of the Year for improving efficiency and person-centredness.
Read more: www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/about-us/lat...
📣 Join us at our next Council of Governors meeting!
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 25 November from 2pm-5pm.
If you would like to attend the next meeting or raise a question, please email dhcft.membership@nhs.net or call us on 01332 623723.
Derbyshire Healthcare’s Communications and Engagement team has been shortlisted for a national award for its efforts to raise awareness of the new East Midlands Gambling Harms Service – and it’s up to the public to decide who wins…
Read more and vote here: form.jotform.com/252303685283...
This week we honour our Advanced Practitioners for #AdvancedPracticeWeek
Meet Alyson, one of our inspiring Advanced Practitioners. Alyson’s journey shows how advanced practice transforms patient care and empowers professionals to lead with confidence and compassion.
"I'm hoping to stay off drugs to make my mother, dad and granddad proud"
Paula is a patient and has spoken to
@BBCDerby about her experience at the Carsington Unit, a new mental health facility which officially opened its doors last Friday.
🎧https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mfqq0s
Today's official openings are celebrated with beautifully crafted plaques and artwork, now proudly displayed in each unit.
Read more about the opening: lnkd.in/egWwVFuJ
As with all our new and refurbished facilities, we collaborated extensively with service users, carers and staff throughout the design and development process.
As so, as the ribbons are cut, we are thrilled to announce the facilities officially open!
We are thrilled to have shared the occasion with a number of internal and external special guests.
Today would also not have been possible without the dedication and determination of the hard-working colleagues at the Trust so a big thank you to them.
✨ Officially opening today - Spotlight on Audrey House ✨
Audrey House is a mental health enhanced care unit based on the Kingsway Hospital site in Derby.
Read more: bit.ly/3HEbPKX
✨ Officially opening today - Spotlight on Kingfisher House ✨
Kingfisher House is a 14-bedded male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) which adjoins the Carsington Unit, allowing for easier step-down care as service users' health improves.
Read more: bit.ly/4l7Rkob
✨ Officially opening today - Spotlight on the Carsington Unit ✨
The Carsington 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.
Read more: bit.ly/CarsingtonUnit
Today, we were honoured to welcome His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Derbyshire, Elizabeth Fothergill CBE, as she officially opened the newly built Carsington Unit and Kingfisher House, along with the refurbished Audrey House at Kingsway Hospital in Derby, on behalf of King Charles III.