A central space for key programme updates, opportunities, and important announcements across Derbyshire Primary Care.
This page brings together what’s new, what’s changing, and what you need to know — all in one place, clearly structured for quick access.
We’d love for you to join us for what promises to be a memorable evening in Derbyshire General Practice. Our goal is to host a night for everyone to celebrate Derbyshire Primary Care, we are happy to show our support by heavily subsidise the ticket prices from £150 to £45.
Your ticket includes:
Black tie event
Drinks reception
Three-course meal
Awards ceremony
Entertainment throughout the evening
Whether you’re celebrating a colleague, supporting your team, or simply want to enjoy an evening recognising outstanding achievements across the sector, this is an event you won’t want to miss.
The Summer 26 Wellbeing Timetable is here and packed with classes, activities and workshops ready to support your physical and mental health! Here is a snapshot of the new content available.
Primary Care teams are under pressure, but across the system, practical solutions are being delivered by our Fellows.
Our new Fellowship Spotlight brings their work to life, showcasing how they’ve applied their learning through Hub+ to strengthen teams, improve services, and make a real difference on the ground.
From tackling workforce challenges to delivering meaningful change, this is where you can explore the people, projects, and impact shaping Primary Care.
The first instalment features Dr Sheila Owusu – Supporting and Retaining International Medical Graduates in Derbyshire
Sheila’s Workforce Retention Fellowship focused on strengthening support for International Medical Graduates (IMGs) working in Derbyshire General Practice.
The Hub Plus is supporting general practice during continued financial pressures by making mandatory training more accessible and affordable.
✅ Tier 1 – Part 2 (Webinar) | Fully Funded* Working with our friends at LLR Training Hub, we are funding a limited number of Tier 1 Part 2 Oliver McGowan webinars for the primary care workforce. • No cost to practices • Fully compliant mandatory training • *Funding and places are limited – book early to secure a place
✅ Tier 2 – In Person Training - Bookings Open With a newly trained Tier 2 facilitator team, supported by expert co trainers with lived experience, we are now opening booking for In Person Tier 2 courses from end of June onwards for Practice and PCN teams.
📩 Contact: ddlmc.thehubplus@nhs.net
We strongly recommend Tier 2 training for all General Practice staff to support inclusive, safe and effective care for people with a learning disability and autistic people, to meet your legal duty to make reasonable adjustments, improve patient experience, communication and outcomes.
We’re thrilled to announce a potential opportunity for Derbyshire based locum GPs to connect and grow with The Hub Plus through a unique partnership with NASGP (National Association of Sessional GPs)!
We are proposing a collaboration for to enjoy a fully subsidised 12-month subscription to the NASGP platform—your gateway to effortless session bookings, access to locum work, and continuous support. As part of your membership, you’ll join a dedicated Derbyshire locum GP peer support network and benefit from engaging education sessions designed to elevate your professional journey.
Why join?
About NASGP:
Please let us know if you would be Interested in joining this this exciting offer by completing our quick expression of interest form below. If there is sufficient interest we will make it happen, so please share with you locum GP colleagues!
Derbyshire General Practice Long Service Awards
The picturesque grounds of Morley Hayes played host to the 4th cohort of the Derbyshire General Practice Awards on Thursday 25th June 2026. Thank you to all the recipients and their guests for making the afternoon so memorable.
After the welcoming speech by Hub Plus Business Director, Claire Leggett, each recipient received an ovation as they collected their years of service certificate and pin badge. Once everyone had been honoured, our recipients and their guests were treated to a delicious afternoon tea.
Once again, thank to you everyone who attended and the team at Morley Hayes for making the day extra special. We’ve had some lovely feedback from the afternoon, check it out below:
"Beautiful venue. Afternoon tea was of an excellent standard. Touching recognition speech. Thank you to all those involved. I highly recommend this to everyone."
"Lovely venue. Relaxed atmosphere. Good to chat with other people from other practices."
"It was a perfect venue and a very friendly atmosphere."
A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of welcoming Catherine Atkinson MP for Derby North, who met with two local Social Prescribers from Greater Derby PCN. It was a productive meeting, offering a great opportunity for networking and for Catherine to hear first-hand about the amazing work Social Prescribers are doing to support the local community.
We are proud to support our local Social Prescribers. If you’re a Social Prescriber and would like to join the programme, please email us to find out more. Our Social Prescriber Development Programme, launched in January, was created to support Social Prescribers across Derbyshire by providing a space to learn, connect, and grow together.
Educator, Supervisor and Assessor Collaboration and Innovation Day - Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Please join JUCD for their next Educator, Supervisor and Assessor collaboration event. The day is planned to celebrate all supervisors and assessors, as well as explore the Educator Workforce Programme/Strategy the NETS survey results and it’s a great opportunity to network.
Digital tools play an increasing role in access to care, but differences in how they are understood and used can add pressure for practices, create confusion for patients, and contribute to variation in experience. This webinar series offers practical space to step back, look at familiar challenges from different angles, and explore tools and approaches that may help day to day work in general practice. Each session focuses on a specific area that commonly creates friction for both practice staff and patients, with an emphasis on clarity and confidence.
Rethinking ‘Demand, Capacity and Access’: Exploring ways to meet the needs of both patients and staff Tuesday 9 June – 12pm–1pm A reflective session led by Dr Jennifer Voorhees, GP and Researcher at Manchester University, exploring access through a human centred lens and helping identify practical actions practices may choose to take to better meet the needs of both patients and staff.
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For the past 10 years, The Hub Plus has been proud to support our Primary Care workforce across Derby and Derbyshire. You are more than colleagues, you are our community, our partners, and our Primary Care family. We simply could not do what we do without the incredible dedication, compassion and hard work shown every day across Derbyshire Primary Care.
This milestone isn’t just about celebrating 10 fantastic years. It’s about saying thank you.
Every achievement over the last decade has been built together. Here’s to continuing to listen, support and care for our Primary Care family, and to the next 10 years of growing stronger, together.
"We were delighted to welcome our third-year student nurses on tour for a placement experience across primary care. During their time with us, students gained valuable clinical exposure within GP surgeries and specialist services, including wound clinics, alongside dedicated training days at The Hub Plus.
As part of their placement, students also led ‘health check’ events at RTC Business Centre and Alstom, carrying out observations such as manual blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations, weight, and blood glucose monitoring.
The experience provided an excellent opportunity for students to develop and practice their clinical skills, and all participants completed the placement with increased knowledge and confidence in primary care nursing - recognising it as a rewarding and viable career pathway for newly qualified nurses."
Gerogia Hunt, New To Practice Nurse Ambassador and GPN Mentor at The Hub Plus