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A hat and sunglasses should be on your packing checklist

Summer Sight Safety: Top tips to look after your eyes this summer

The best GP surgeries in Derbyshire - as voted for by you in the GP Patient Survey 2025.

Derbyshire's 21 best GP surgeries - as voted for by you

The best GP surgeries in the East Midlands - as voted by you in the GP Patient Survey 2025.

The 19 best GP surgeries in the East Midlands - as voted for by you

Carly Calland with her son Jacob, who died in March while riding on the back of an e-scooter.

High Peak group takes e-scooter safety campaign into schools after teen's death

Mandy Bent has written a forthcoming children's book based on her husband David, his dementia and their granddaughters. (Photo: Contributed)

Peak District community crowdfunds grandma's book for children about dementia

Gut Wealth sachets are helping IBS sufferers rediscover their appetite and enjoy mealtimes again.

IBS sufferers say this changed their lives — 25% off ends Sunday

Real customers show how Gut Wealth has helped them feel confident, calm and in control of their gut health.

IBS sufferers share how they finally found relief — and it’s 25% off

The former Buxton Water site which was purchased with the idea of becoming a new health hub for the town is being discussed in parliament. Photo Jason Chadwick

Buxton health hub could be back on the cards as MP raises issue in Parliament

Glenda Roberts, Salvation Army director of older people's services, Wendy Critchlow, home manager The Hawthorns, Cllr Dom Elliot-Starkey, Deputy Mayor of High Peak, Adam Williams, business and facilities manager The Hawthorns, Diane Milner, head of care The Hawthorns and Angela Johnson, Salvation Army deputy director of older people's services. PIctured at The Hawthorns 90th celebration just months ago in April. Now the care home is under threat of closure.

Closure on the cards for Buxton's Hawtohorns Care Home

Over 700,000 people in the UK are living with glaucoma

Know your risk: experts warn to protect your sight this Glaucoma Awareness Week ...

Volunteers from the Cycle Response Unit.

Keep safe in hot summer weather

These are some of the ‘poshest’ places to live across Derbyshire and the Peak District.

16 of the ‘poshest’ towns and villages across Derbyshire

BBQs, camping stoves, pizza ovens and portable heaters present a carbon monoxide risk this summer.

Doctor Hilary Jones issues urgent carbon monoxide warning

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Know your risk: Glaucoma UK launches interactive online quiz to help prevent sig...

I tried the GYMPROLUXE Band and Bar Set and it actually gives surprising results - on sale now

I tried the GYMPROLUXE Band and Bar Set - on sale now

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A third of children in Derbyshire will be overweight or obese in 2035, new research suggests.

A third of children in Derbyshire expected to be overweight in ten years

Doctor warns of growing risk of easy access to weight loss jabs

This week people living with obesity and significant health risks became eligible for the weight-loss medication tirzepatide – known as Mounjaro – on the NHS.

People seeking weight-loss medication on NHS warned it is not yet available

One in three adults in the UK struggles with insomnia, with many turning to CBD as a natural aid.

Is CBD the answer to better sleep? Expert shares bedtime tips

Nine Scottish Labour MPs are expected to rebel over the welfare cuts.

High Peak MP backs decriminalising abortion in landmark vote

Liza receiving PEMF for Urinary Incontinence

A new hope for women silently struggling with Urinary Incontinence

The plans include a significant budget cut at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

More than 550 Derbyshire NHS staff could lose their jobs

Buxton residents can use these tips to support their eye health this summer

How summer could damage your vision: Expert issues warning to Buxton residents o...

CHEC Stockport

CHEC Stockport brings eyecare closer to home for Glossop patients

Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names.

Weight loss jabs work 53% better with coaching

The official opening of the new emergency care at Stepping Hill Hospital. Photo Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Stepping Hill Hospital’s new £34m Emergency and Urgent Care officially opens

Scary stats show two in five Brits believe doom-scrolling is self-care

Gut Wealth's award winning sachets have helped IBS sufferers get back into eating whatever they want

25% off 'life-changing' IBS sachets that help you eat freely again

Rhiannon says Gut Wealth helped her go from daily pain and bloating to enjoying meals out again

Women with IBS say this gut fix changed their lives – now 25% off

Expert Nutritionist Shares Dietary Knowledge This Coeliac Month

Coeliac Awareness Month: The reality beyond gluten

Gut Wealth: the postbiotic supplement that’s been called ‘life-changing’ by reviewers.

IBS sufferers call Gut Wealth sachets ‘life-changing’ – now 25% off

Take regular breaks to avoid eye strain

Eyes on success: Preventing eye strain during exam season

Stewart Medical Centre, who have taken on the patients at Elmwood Medical, say they are ‘pushing to complete the process’ after being delayed. Photo submitted

Stewart Medical Centre ‘pushing to complete' merger with Elmwood Medical Centre

Tracking weight loss progress using the Voy app, part of a behaviour-led programme supporting Wegovy and Mounjaro users.

Mounjaro and Wegovy work better with this weekly tracking habit

Older women are seeing the biggest success with weight loss jabs when supported by digital tools like the Voy app.

Women 55+ lose more weight on Mounjaro and Wegovy with better habits

I tried the incredible Boots Fuel & Recover Sports Box with £160 worth of premium products for just £39.99

I tried the incredible Boots Fuel & Recover Sports Box £39.99

Specialist NHS Breast Cancer Screening Unit now in place at Aldi’s Ashford Road Store in Bakewell.

Aldi partners with NHS to provide free breast cancer checks in Bakewell

These are before and after images of Jamie, another 47 Skin user

47 Skin: The UK skincare brand that actually works

A stock photo of a defibrillator in Hayfield, High Peak.

Buxton: New competition launched to win a free defibrillator in your community

The Walden Sports treadmill folds away to fit in small spaces when it's not being used

This electric treadmill is nearly half price - now less than £150

Nic Taylor, founder of 47 Skin,

How Northern beauty brand 47 Skin became a skincare success

Patients' experience with GP practices in Derby and Derbyshire has improved over the past year, new survey figures suggest.

Patient experience with GPs in Derbyshire improving

The Levoit Core 200S is a perfect size for home offices

This smart air purifier has helped my wife with hayfever this spring

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Hundreds of thousands of young people take part in DofE activities every year

DofE kit sorted: Top Craghoppers picks for expeditions

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