Services
Out of Hours Primary Care
We provide all Primary Medical & Nursing Care services at times when GP practices
in Derby City & Derbyshire County are closed. For a population of approximately
960,000 covering approximately 133 practices including Call Handling & Triage.
Call Handling and Triage
Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust (PCT) – For a population of approximately 109,000 patients
covering 12 GP practices. This is in addition to our Out of Hours primary care provision.
Urgent Care Centres
Access to both Urgent Care Centres is via the following routes:-
Patients may choose to access the service directly by presenting at the Urgent Care
Centre (i.e. the patient can ‘Walk in’). If this occurs the patient will be triaged
by staff at the centre and receive treatment as appropriate to their need, in accordance
with National Quality Standards. However, as opposed to the other bases we operate
within the Out of Hours service, the services provided at both Urgent Care Centres
are commissioned as ‘Walk-in’ facilities and this method of access is advertised
to patients.
North High Peak Urgent Care Centre at New Mills in association with North Peak Practice
Based Commissioning Group and Derbyshire County PCT.
Swadlincote Urgent Care Centre located within Swadlincote Health Centre in association
with Derbyshire County Primary Care Trust.
The location and opening times for the two Walk-in Centres can be found by
clicking here.
Community Hospitals
Derbyshire Health United (DHU) works in partnership with Derbyshire Community Health
Services (Provider Arm of Derbyshire County PCT) and provides medical services to
the 12 Community Hospitals covering Out of Hours and some In Hours services.
Services to Local GP Practices
DHU supports many local practices in providing other support services including
providing medical cover to allow practices to undertake essential training.
Derbyshire Constabulary –
Provision of Medical Care and Associated Medical Services in its Custody Centres
combined with a Forensic Physician Service.
DHU provide medical care and associated Medical Services in custody suites combined
with a forensic medical service. This includes the provision of nurses within the
custody suites as well as forensic physicians to attend the suites and scenes of
crime.
The service includes the provision of call handling, clinical advice and face to
face consultations and provides a comprehensive 24/7 to police constabularies. As
with all DHU services, this is delivered to our high standards of clinical and information
governance.
Derbyshire County PCT –
Provision of Prison Healthcare
Services are provided to HMP Foston Hall through daily morning surgeries and the
provision of Out of Hours services through an on call service level agreement, including
support from clinicians on an advisory basis. Training has been provided in conjunction
with the prison service to clinical staff supporting the prison contract to ensure
that the skills that they present are up to date and meet the challenging needs
of the contract.