Grab a Cab Scheme

Grab a Cab Scheme – Access health care appointments

We want to make sure that health care appointments are as easy to access as possible. Derbyshire County Council are currently running a new scheme offering free transport to a variety of routine health appointments. The Grab a Cab project is running until 31 March 2023.

 The free transport offer will cover the following prearranged health appointments:

-COVID-19, flu, shingles, PPV (Pneumococcal) and other NHS provided vaccinations

-abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening

-cervical cancer screening

-bowel cancer screening

 -diabetic eye screening

 Eligibility:

-you need to be a Derbyshire county resident (excluding Derby city)

-there is no age limit

-the service is not means tested so you don’t need to be receiving benefits to be eligible

 If you would like to arrange free transport to a pre-arranged health appointment that falls into one of the above categories, then please call the team on tel: 01629 536173. The phone line is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

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