Community Health Services Derby

As of 1st April, a number of NHS Derby City’s community health services transferred to other organisations. As part of the Department of Health’s ‘Transforming Community Services’ programme, the Provider Services arm of NHS Derby City was taken on by health organisations around the county.

• Derby CHS Quality Account

For patients and the public, this will mean that they still access the services in the usual way. However, the aim is that patients will get better services with more positive outcomes. The staff will also have more opportunities for professional development and to work alongside colleagues to ensure that patients get the right care in the right place and at the right time.

For patients and the public, this will mean that they still access the services in the usual way. However, the aim is that patients will get better services with more positive outcomes. The staff will also have more opportunities for professional development and to work alongside colleagues to ensure that patients get the right care in the right place and at the right time.

Children’s Services

Children's Services brings together a range of health services for children, young people and their parents and carers in a range of settings - clinics, hospitals, their own homes, schools and residential settings.

Our aim is to provide health care to meet children's needs in the most appropriate environment.

Services provided include:

• Child Health Clinics
• child and family teams
• children in care nurses
• childrens' continence advisory service
• city therapy service
• community learning disability nurses
• community paediatrics
• healthy schools team
• HPV team
• Light House service
• safeguarding children unit
• specialist health visitors
• specialist nurses for schools
• specialist nurses for schools (community)
• specialist practitioner pupil referral unit

For further information about Children’s services, please contact:

Children's Community Services
Community Health Services Derby
Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Rd
Derby
DE1 3QT

Tel: 01332 888280
Email: gary.stokes@derbycitypct.nhs.uk

Occupational Therapy

The occupational therapists cover a variety of specialities. These include therapeutic treatments, housing and adaptations and sensory integration.

The team assesses and works with a person in their own home, school or short break service, offering advice and providing guidelines and programmes to encourage development and help overcome difficulties or home adaptations, enabling people to participate as fully as possible in their daily activities and to achieve their maximum potential.

Some of the occupational therapists based at the Light House can also give advice on sensory functioning, perceptual, cognitive and social development and provide help and training in everyday tasks, such as eating, dressing, bathing or personal hygiene.

For more information, please call 01332 888297.

Older People

Community Health Services provide a range of care for older people. Some key services are outlined here

Physiotherapy emphasises the use of physical approaches in the prevention and treatment of disease and disability.

Physiotherapists provide specialist input in the form of assessment, diagnosis, advice and education to patients to restore maximum physical function and independence, prevent dysfunction, and promote health and well- being.

Services include:

• Musculoskeletal Out Patients (GP or occupational health direct access only)
• Domiciliary Service
• Respiratory Service
• Young Physically Disabled Adult Service – District Wide

For more information, please contact

Physiotherapy Services
Cardinal Square
10 Nottingham Rd
Derby
DE1 3QT
01332 888080

School Nursing

Child and Family Health Visiting and School Nursing Teams provide a universal health service to all families, children and young people from antenatal to 18 years of age.

The underpinning philosophy of Child and Family Teams is to work in partnership with all agencies, individuals, families and the wider community to contribute to the health and social well-being of the population of families living in Derby and develop services according to local needs.

Sexual Health

You can find a list of sexual health services, including emergency contraception, STI testing and pregnancy advice at the NHS Choices website .

Speech and Language Therapy Services employ around 140 therapists, assistants and admin support workers who work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have:

• speech, language and communication needs
• eating and swallowing disorders (dysphagia)

Visit the Speech and Language Therapy website.