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Integrating health and social care services
April 2026 |
Welcome to the second update for colleagues who will join the Derbyshire County Council and DCHS health and social care Partnership in Summer 2026, and anyone else who is interested in these developments. In this issue you will find:
- Hello from Josie Hill who will be the Strategic Lead for Derbyshire’s Integrated Care and Support Services
- A new name for a new partnership
- Progress updates on recruitment, access to information and council colleague
- TUPE conversations.
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I’m excited to start my new role in June bringing our integrated vision to life. I’ve been working with these services for the past year as part of the Transformation Team at Derbyshire County Council and have seen the significant difference that they make to people’s lives. By working together in partnership we will help even more people to benefit from these services and empower more people to return to living in their own homes. I’m looking forward to continuing our journey together to build on what these teams have already achieved. If you see me around do stop me to chat! |
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A new name and lanyard for a new partnership - becoming Community First! |
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We are really pleased to confirm that we have agreed a name for our Partnership. We will be ‘Community First’ from 1 July!
The name captures the spirit and ambition of the Partnership – to continue to support people to return to independence in their community. It will allow a seamless response to any changes made as a result of local government reorganisation and also aligns with the Derby City and DCHS unified offer which has been successfully operating for nearly 2 years.
Officially joining up is an exciting moment for all of us, and we want to mark this occasion. We will have new lanyards available for colleagues in the Partnership to wear from 1 July which moves away from the current organisational lanyards and reflects the coming together of health and social care as equal partners. This will be the first visible sign that we are all now in the same extended team and working together for the people of Derbyshire.
In the coming months, we are going to develop a logo and identity to support the name and objectives of Community First. That will take a little time, and we want to involve colleagues so look out for opportunities to have your say. |
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DCC’s Group Manager – Bedded Assessment and Reablement. The Council is in the process of recruiting a Group Manager to lead the Community Support Bed and Pathway 2 Discharge Teams. The advert closed on 19 April and the interview process is underway. |
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We are aware that there is still lots of information that sits within the Council’s ASCH SharePoint sites, bulletins, intranet etc that colleagues whose employment will change to DCHS will still need to access. Don’t worry, we are working hard to make this happen! |
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Council colleague TUPE conversations |
Colleagues affected directly by the integration will receive a letter and information pack imminently. Please take your time to read this through. There will be plenty of time for questions at the in-person events below that you are invited to attend. Leaders from the Council and DCHS will be present at these sessions, but you will also be given other ways to share your views and thoughts.
- Tuesday 5 May Bennerley, 10.30am and 1.30pm
- Wednesday 6 May Staveley, 10.30am and 1.30pm
- Friday 8 May Thomas Fields, 10.30am and 1.30pm.
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