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Only about 4.8% of people in England with a learning disability and/or autism go on to secure paid employment*, compared to 80% of their peers. This is something that a partnership between Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Derbyshire County Council, Direct Education Business Partnership (DEBP), Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES), Sodexo and others are aiming to change, by widening access opportunities for young people to train, build their skills and move into paid employment.

A group of admin colleagues from Royal Primary Care (RPC) Derbyshire – a set of nine GP practices that are part of the Chesterfield Hospital NHS Foundation Trust group – are actively contacting patients to encourage them to attend their important cancer screenings.

Chesterfield Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has scooped a national award for its commitment to patients living with incurable blood cancer – known as myeloma.

Chesterfield Hospital’s Emergency Department continues to win awards – this time with a ‘highly commended’ at the Constructing Excellence East Midlands awards, which recognise exceptional and innovative designs that have made a positive social impact.