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Derbyshire NHS helping new parents with baby feeding campaign
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-helping-new-parents-baby-feeding-campaign
Tracy Allen to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire’s community NHS services
Tracy Allen has announced plans to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in September 2024, after 13 years in the role.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/tracy-allen-step-down-chief-executive-derbyshires-community-nhs-services
Every Baby Matters resources
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/every-baby-matters-resources
Carers Staff Network
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/staff-networks/carers-staff-network
Virtual ward helps Derbyshire patients stay at home for Christmas and New Year
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/virtual-ward-helps-derbyshire-patients-stay-home-christmas-and-new-year
Files
Standard Operating Procedure for Waiting List Validation (S108)
The purpose of this SOP is to set out the waiting list validation stages and process for staff and managers with services that have waiting lists. Across Planned Care and Specialist Services (PCSS) there are patients on waiting lists. To support the management of these waiting lists it is important to regularly validate those patients who are waiting to be offered an appointment. Services with waiting lists should consider the appropriateness and frequency of undertaking the three stages of waiting list validation, these being: technical, administrative, and clinical.
HRP09 Maternity Leave and Pay Handbook - Appendix 6 – Supporting Employees Dealing with Premature Births.docx
HRP09 Maternity Leave and Pay Handbook - Appendix 6 – Supporting Employees Dealing with Premature Births
Template 15 Review outcome extension NEW.docx
HRP20 Supporting and Maintaining Attendance Manager's Guide Template 15 Review Meeting Outcome Extension
Template 32 Disability Leave Request Form NEW.docx
HRP20 Supporting and Maintaining Attendance Policy - Template 32 Disability Leave Request Form
Reasonable Adjustments Passport Template.docx
Reasonable Adjustments Passport Template
Appendix C – Relocation Expenses Claim Form.docx
Appendix C – Relocation Expenses Claim Form
Clinical-Strategy-on-a-page.pdf
DCHS Clinical strategy on a page/summary
Long Term Segregation Policy (P86)
This policy aims to provide clear guidance on the use of long term segregation, (please note the use of seclusion is covered in DCHS trust policy – (Management, Prevention and reduction of violence and aggression including physical restraint and seclusion). To ensure restrictive interventions remain proportionate, least restrictive, take account of patient preference where possible, and last for no longer than is necessary. The policy sets clinical standards to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent Code of Practice 2015 alongside NICE guidance NG10. To ensure robust governance arrangements that are transparent in their nature. To support the trusts ambition of reducing the use of restrictive practices. The policy aims to ensure the specific needs of all patients are met in a fair and equitable way.
SOP for HoverMatt and HoverJack for raising a patient and lateral transfers in community hospital settings (S79)
This standard operating procedure sets out the process by which clinicians working within Community Hospital settings access and use the HoverMatt & HoverJack for raising a person from the floor post fall and lateral transfer of patients within DCHS setting.
ICS Wound Clinic Video Consultation SOP (S82)
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aims to outline the purpose and process for offering a video consultation service to patients referred to the DCHS Wound Clinics. This SOP outlines the patient selection criteria, referral process, follow up process, DNA process and will provide support to staff in delivering care to patients via video consultation.