Gresleydale Healthcare Centre

20/11/2025

📍 If you have an outpatient appointment with our trauma and orthopaedic team at Royal Derby Hospital, on or after Monday 24 November, you may need to visit the team in their new location, near the front of the hospital.

🦴 Fracture clinic is remaining in its current location, near A&E, but the 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹, and you can access the clinic directly from car park 8.

➡️ If you need support with finding or accessing the new location, please talk to a member of staff, the route will be signposted and we have wheelchairs, and our volunteer buggy service available to help patients.

🚑 Moving the clinic will help us to provide a better physical space for our A&E colleagues to care for patients over winter.

🔗 We have shared more information, including a map showing you the new location, on our website: https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/latest-news/relocation-of-orthopaedic-elective-clinic-at-royal-derby-hospital-monday-24-november-20233

20/11/2025

Busting Flu Myths! 💉

There can still be a lot of confusion about the flu and the vaccine. For example, some people believe the flu vaccine can give them the flu.

Fact: The vaccine cannot give you the flu. Some people might feel mild soreness or fatigue for a day or two, but that’s normal.

20/11/2025

19/11/2025

1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. That’s a dad, uncle, brother, partner or best mate.

Prostate cancer is most common in men over the age of 50 or from a Black African or Caribbean background, but anyone with a prostate can get it.

This International Men's Day, check your risk in 30 seconds with Prostate Cancer UK's online risk checker and share with your loved ones.

https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker

19/11/2025

Carers Drop-in at the Dementia memory café, Swadlincote

📍 The Oakland village, Hall farm road, Swadlincote, DE11 8ND

DAACSS are dropping into the Dementia memory café in swadlicote! Drop by to have a chat with our Carer Support Worker, Laura Bryan.

🗓 Wednesday 26th November 2025
🕛 12pm – 2pm

For more information, please contact: 01332 208845 or see https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/support-services/Derbyshire%2BLocal%2BService%2BOffice/Swadlincote%2BMemory%2BCafe/local

19/11/2025

‼️PATIENT NOTICE STAFF TRAINING
WEDNESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER 2025 1.30PM - 6.30PM ‼️

DUE TO STAFF TRAINING, PATIENTS ARE BEING DIRECTED TO CALL 111 FOR URGENT AND ROUTINE MEDICAL ENQUIRES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1.30PM - 6.30PM TODAY.

YOUR REQUEST WILL BE REVIEWED BY A 111 CLINICAN AND THEY WILL PROVIDE A RESPONSE ONCE YOUR REQUEST HAS BEEN ASSESSED.

RESPONSE TIMES CAN DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF YOUR ENQUIRY AND OVERALL DEMAND.

If you have a medical emergency or need help outside of practice hours, please contact NHS 111 or 999 as appropriate.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING STAFF TRAINING AND NORMAL SERVICES WILL RESUME AT 8AM THURSDAY 20TH
NOVEMBER.

The Gresleydale Team.

18/11/2025

Together with Met Office, UKHSA have issued a yellow cold-health alert for some parts of England.

The alert covers the East Midlands and will be in place until 8AM on Saturday 22 November.

For more information and tips visit: https://ow.ly/B9AB50XtsEW

18/11/2025

📢 Our next hub is coming up next week at Citizens Advice Mid Mercia! 📢

📆 Monday 24th November 2025
🕑 10:00am-16:00am
📍 Citizens Advice Mid Mercia, 114 Church Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, DE11 9NR

Please join us if would like to access FREE face-to-face support from one of our advisors relating to neurodivergence and inclusion for children and families aged 0-25 living in South Derbyshire.

We support families to better understand neurodivergence through implementing support no matter what stage you're at in your journey. Including those that might be recognising neurodiverse characteristics for the first time, awaiting assessment or wanting further support following a formal diagnosis. We are here to help you every step of the way.

As always, children and young people are more than welcome to attend and no booking is needed, just turn up on the day! ☺️

Alternatively, if you can't make it, please feel free to get in touch via our phoneline or email address for our over-the-phone or virtual support service and one of our advisors will get back to you as soon as possible.

📞01332 228744
✉️ch@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
💻 www.autisminformationservice.org.uk

18/11/2025

Temperatures are dropping across the country this week.

Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Find out how you can stay well this winter ➡️ http://nhs.uk/staywell

18/11/2025

18/11/2025

With temperatures forecasted to drop across the UK over the next few days, it’s important to make sure that we’re looking out for our loved ones living with dementia.

Winter can be a particularly difficult time for somebody living with dementia. The bad weather and colder temperatures can bring specific challenges, and can sometimes make symptoms temporarily worse.

They may not always be able to communicate that they are cold – or they might not even recognise it themselves.

Perception issues can also make it difficult for someone with dementia to see icy patches on a pavement or understand that a surface may be extra slippery.

So make sure to check in regularly on loved ones, friends and neighbours living with dementia, and follow our useful tips to help support them through the winter.