Derbyshire Health United Ltd

Contracting Organisations

NHS Derbyshire County and NHS Derby City

http://www.derbyshirecounty.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new window)
http://www.derbycitypct.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new window)

HMP Foston Hall web page (Opens in a new window)
HMP Sudbury web page (Opens in a new window)

Our main services are to provide out of hours care to patients when their own General Practitioner (GP) practice is closed. This is done by offering telephone advice, triage and face to face consultations in a range of primary care centres throughout the county or by consulting with patients in their own homes.

This covers a patient population of around 960,000 patients registered across approximately 133 GP practices.

We are also commissioned by NHS Derbyshire County to provide healthcare services to the inmates to the two local prisons - HMP Foston Hall and HMP Sudbury. At both these prisons DHU look after prisoners healthcare needs with a team of doctors, nurses and support staff.

NHS Bassetlaw

http://www.bassetlaw-pct.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new window)

Derbyshire Health United provide Call Handling and Triage services, as well as Clinical Advice to Specialist Practitioners to Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust.

This covers a patient population of around 109,000 patients registered across 12 GP practices.

Derbyshire Constabulary

http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/ (Opens in a new window)

DHU provide healthcare for people who have been detained by Derbyshire Constabulary at their custody suites at Derby, Chesterfield and Buxton police stations.

Nurses and doctors work together with the police force as part of a team ensuring safe care in custody is provided.

DHU also provide forensic examiners (specialist doctors) who provide specialist services to Derbyshire Constabulary ensuring appropriate evidence is collected to assist the police in their responsibilities.

Derby Walk-in Centre (WIC)

http://www.derbycitypct.nhs.uk/local-health-services/derby-community-services/walk-in-centre.aspx (Opens in a new window)

Since April 2011, when DHU secured the contract, we have been managing the walk-in centre on Osmaston Road, Derby, which provides a nurse led walk-in service for the people of Derby and the surrounding areas.

Derbyshire Community Health Care Service NHS Trust (DCHS)

http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new window)

DHU provide evening and night district nursing services on behalf of Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) for the population of the county. This service is provided by a team of district and community nurses who provide care in peoples homes to ensure their needs are met during the evening and overnight district nursing service.

DHU also provide doctors and nurses who work with DCHS staff to look after inpatients in their community hospitals accross the county during the out of hours period.