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A simple step for a safer winter: winter vaccines are available now
Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health.
Falls Awareness Week: Fred’s story
Falls are a common health risk for older adults, but they aren’t inevitable. One in three people aged over 65 in Derby and Derbyshire will experience a fall each year, resulting in approximately 6,000 hospital visits.
A World Record for Derbyshire!
On Thursday 25 September 2025 Age UK Derby and Derbyshire and its Falls Prevention Service: Live Stronger for Longer with Chesterfield FC Community Trust brought 1,200 people together at Chesterfield FC’s stadium to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest chair-based exercise session.
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Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) are a great alternative to going to an Emergency Department for non-life threatening health issues which require urgent treatment. They usually have shorter waiting times and parking.
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