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How quality makes a difference to you in DCHS
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Quick-thinking Gina Cherry helps to save life of man in supermarket
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/quick-thinking-gina-cherry-helps-save-life-man-supermarket
Walton Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/our-locations/community-hospitals/walton-hospital
Living well with dementia
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/living-well-dementia
Files
L178 - About Dementia - For people with Learning Disabilities
Patient Information leaflet about dementia for people / clients with Learning Disabilities.
Annual Independent NMP Prescribing Review Presentation 2022
Clinical Handover Guidelines (G238)
The purpose of a clinical handover is to ensure continuity of information vital to the safety of our patients. The need for effective handover processes has been repeatedly highlighted by NHS improvement. The effective transfer of information ensures the protection of patients and minimises clinical risk. Continuity of information underpins all aspects of a seamless service providing continuity of patient care and patient’s safety These guidelines aim to: • Explain the purpose of clinical handover • Provide a uniform approach to clinical handover • Set out the standards for clinical handover which must be delivered by individual clinicians and clinical teams in DCHS
A3a - SOP for Child Not Brought (CNB) failed encounter (P91)
A3a - SOP for Child Not Brought (CNB) failed encounter
HW&I Plan.pdf
DCHS Health, wellbeing & inclusion plan on a page 2021/2022
Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983 (P12)
P12 DCHS Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983. This Policy has been developed to assist and support staff in managing patients who are eligible for appropriate leave of absence from hospital in line and with reference to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice (CoP) (2015)
0402 - Syringe Pump Checking Chart
Syringe Pump Infusion chart In-patients and Community
L160 - Activity Cycling
Patient information leaflet briefly describing "Activity Cycling".
Hyperkalaemia Assessment and Management in Community Settings Guidelines (G102)
These guidelines have been produced to support the safe and timely management of hyperkalaemia in primary and community care (National Patient Safety Alert: NHS/PSA/RE/2018/006).
UTC Acute Wound Care Formulary (G99)
A comprehensive evidence‐based approach to acute wound management is an essential skill set for any Emergency Clinician or Urgent Care Practitioner and this adapted version of the DCHS wound care formulary has been devised to help facilitate this. The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) acute wound care formulary is designed to provide Clinicians with a comprehensive guide to wound dressing products and closure within this speciality. These products were originally selected using the Derbyshire Community Dressing Formulary and Wound Care Guidelines 2018 in version 1 and have been updated in conjunction with the updated version of this for 2022 and the East Midlands Tissue Viability Group