Cardinal Square

1st Floor, East

10 Nottingham Road

Derby

DE1 3QT

Tel: 01332 868756

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Dear Carer

Derbyshire Carers Listening Events

Southern Derbyshire CCG has allocated some charitable funds to allow us to do some Carers Listening Events across Derbyshire. We have split the events to cover the Derby City boundary, and the Derbyshire area. The various dates are given below; but if you live in Derby City, and care for someone who lives in (say) Belper, you would need to come to the event that takes place at one of the County venues listed below. Likewise, if you live in the County area, but care for someone living in the City (say Alvaston), you would need to attend one of the City venues.

By doing this, we can ensure that people get the right messages about the services. Whilst we try to do things similarly across the patch, there are likely to be some differences and it is important that you get the right information. If you are unsure about which date/venue to choose, please call or e-mail me as per the details above.

The dates for DERBY CITY are:

  • Wednesday 4th October1000 till 1400Hallmark Hotel, Midland Road
  • Wednesday 8th November1000 till 1400Derby Conference Centre, London Rd

The dates for DERBYSHIRE COUNTY are:

  • Tuesday 10th October1000 till 1400Peak Edge Hotel, Chesterfield
  • Wednesday 29th November1000 till 1400Makeney Hall, Belper

We want to use these events to talk to you as a carer openly and to get feedback from you on a number of issues (see below).

  • Emergency Planning
  • Discharge Planning (this may change depending on availability)
  • Communications
  • Assistive Technologies
  • Joined Up Care Derbyshire (Sustainability and Transformation Plan_

We also want to ‘thank you’ for the work you do and have arranged for lunch to be available.

All the events start at 1000 and finish at 1400and we hope that we have given enough notice for you to make suitable arrangements for the person you care for to be looked after whilst you are out.

Travel expenses will be available at 0.45p per mile if you are driving and bus/train fares as required. In exceptional circumstances taxis will be refunded up to a maximum of £10 each way but this must be agreed in advance.

Numbers will be limited to 40 per event and we would ask that you attend only one event to ensure that there is space for everyone to have their input.

If you would like to attend, please complete and return the slip below in the freepost envelope provided.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you need any further information.

Yours faithfully

Tina Brown

Commissioning Manager

Southern Derbyshire CCG

DERBYSHIRE CARERS LISTENING EVENTS

Name…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Address……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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I would like to attend the Carers Listening Event that takes place on (please tick)

DERBY CITY

  • Wednesday 4th October1000 till 1400Hallmark Hotel, Midland Road
  • Wednesday 8th November1000 till 1400Derby Conference Centre, London Rd

DERBYSHIRE COUNTY

  • Tuesday 10th October1000 till 1400Venue – hopefully Bakewell
  • Wednesday 29th November1000 till 1400Makeney Hall, Belper

I have the following dietary requirements: …………………………………………………………………………….

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I will be travelling by (please circle) Car BusTrain

I will need a taxi because ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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and the estimated cost is £……………………………. Each way

Chair: Dr Paul Wood Chief Operating Officer: Gary Thompson