Happy World Occupational Therapy Day! 💙 Today we celebrate the incredible work of occupational therapists (OTs) everywhere. A special thanks goes out to our amazing #TeamDCHS OTs for making the difference you make every day. 👏

Good luck to our #NursingTimesAwards finalists tonight!🌟 Our children’s services, comms & health psychology teams are shortlisted in the Public Health Nursing category and our continence service are shortlisted in the Continence Promotion & Care category. Well done 💙 #TeamDCHS

It’s #SpeakUpMonth at DCHS! Meet Eliza Whitley - FTSU ambassador & proud pet parent to 5! 🐟🐱🐶 FTSU ambassadors promote speaking up, listening up & following up. Reach out to Eliza or of the FTSU ambassadors if something’s worrying you: https://t.co/TyPdr1nHnb

Congratulations to Laura Slater who picked up her 20 years’ NHS long service award at our recent #DCHSTTT party! Well done Laura! ⭐ #TeamDCHS

We’re looking for meet and greet volunteers to work at Walton Hospital, you will: 🌟 Learn new skills 🌟 Meet new people 🌟 Increase your employment prospects. For more info, email: dchst.volunteers@nhs.net, call: 01773 525119 or visit https://t.co/YfSEQqbByZ #TeamDCHS

One year ago, Newholme Health Centre opened its doors in Bakewell! The state-of-the-art facility has transformed local care, offering modern, purpose-built services for the community. A huge thank you to everyone who made it happen! 💙 #CelebratingCommunityServices #TeamDCHS

A vanload of out-of-date NHS medical kit is heading to Ukraine thanks to our logistics team & charity partner North Norfolk Aid for Ukraine! 🚚 All items were donated via Warp-it, saving waste & supporting frontline care. #DCHS #WarpIt #AidForUkraine #Sustainability

We invite you to vote on the colour scheme for the interior spaces of Belper's new health centre — a place that will soon host vital services. Voting is open until 5pm on Thursday 18 September 2025! 👉 Click here to view the options and cast your vote: https://t.co/HlElCxY6KB

After 41 years of dedicated service, we bid a fond farewell to Yvonne Gamblen, health visitor in the Ilkeston Health Visiting Team, as she begins her well-earned retirement. We wish Yvonne a long, happy and fulfilling retirement. Thank you for everything 💐💙 #TeamDCHS

We're excited to give an update on our new health centre in Belper! ☀️ Construction is well underway on our brand-new £15 million health centre, which is set to open its doors next year. We’ll be sharing more updates as the build continues — watch this space! 💙

We’re proud to share that the Snowdrop Ward at Walton Hospital has been rated good across all categories by the CQC following its first inspection! 🎉 Congratulations to you all. 💙 Read more here: https://t.co/ED10RyBT5x #TeamDCHS #CQC #SnowdropWard #WaltonHospital

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. Find out more at https://t.co/Ys5nAIJu8V.

Good luck to everyone receiving their A-level results today! ⭐ Did you know there are more than 350 different roles to choose from in the NHS and not all of them require a degree level education? Search ‘NHS Careers’ to find out more. #ResultsDay25 #WeAreTheNHS

Hot weather is forecast in the East Midlands this week. ☀️ Look out for vulnerable family, friends and neighbours. Make sure they are aware of how they can keep cool and hydrated.

Well done to Wendy Hodgkinson and everyone from the Derbyshire Mental Health and Suicide Prevention team on the success of their stall at @ynotfestival! You shared important resources and information with festival goers. Thank you to you all. ⭐ #SuicidePrevention #TeamDCHS

If you're at @ynotfestival this weekend, look out for our @yshmderbys van! We're here to offer advice on everything sexual health, so why not pop by and say hello. 👋 #YourSexualHealthMatters

Our latest edition of Where’s the Teaspoon? is live! 🥄 In this episode we spoke with Dr Ian Lawrence about his love of music festivals & his volunteering experience at Glastonbury. Listen on Spotify: https://t.co/q3TauP8LAg YouTube (with subtitles): https://t.co/yrJnfLQ5SL

Construction is moving fast on the £15m health centre in Belper! With the frame now up, it’s taking shape along Derby Road. Set to open next year, it’ll offer a wide range of NHS services in a modern, eco-friendly space. Read more here: https://t.co/YQOvd62hG4 #DCHS #Belper

Today we'd like to wish a happy 94th birthday to Pam Wildgoose, honorary secretary of Matlock Hospitals League of Friends. Pam is a great friend to the NHS and Whitworth Hospital in particular. Early birthday flowers were presented to Pam during Friday's re-opening of The Lodge.

We are delighted to share these photos from today's celebration to thank Matlock Hospitals League of Friends for funding a major refurb of The Lodge, Whitworth Hospital. A happy end to a project well done. Thank you all!