Pages
"Think which service" this winter, urge health leaders
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/think-which-service-winter-urge-health-leaders
Infection prevention & control
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/infection-prevention-and-control
Seeking urgent clinical treatment - guidance on NHS 111 and urgent treatment centres
A guide on how to access the help you need for new onset illnesses or injuries for which you are seeking urgent help or advice.
Annual Member's Meeting (AMM) 2025
AMM (Annual Members Meeting) for DCHS November 2025
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/council-governors/become-member/annual-members-meeting
Diabetes Education Service
Understanding your Type 2 diabetes is important so you can learn how to control it and have the best quality of life possible.
Files
Standard Operating Procedure For producing Certificates
Standard Operating Procedure For producing Certificates
Patient Medication Reminder Cards SOP (S155)
The aim of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to advise staff which patients should be considered for a Patient Medication Reminder Card and to provide guidance on producing them.
Appendix 7 Secondment Evaluation Form.docx
Appendix 7 – Secondment Evaluation Form
HRP14 Appendix 4 Wellbeing conversation template.docx
HRP14 Wellbeing Conversations Template
Temperature Monitoring of Medicines Storage Rooms SOP (S74)
Aim of SOP; to reduce risk to patient safety by monitoring exposure of medicines to high temperatures. DCHS accepts that the storage of medicines may exceed 25°C in exceptionally hot weather. However, all staff must follow the actions outlined in this SOP to reduce this risk.
Self Administration of Medicines Procedure (S28)
The aim of this procedure is to advise ward staff in the community hospitals of the process to be taken in supporting appropriate patients to self-administer their own medicines whilst an inpatient in a DCHS hospital.
Patient Manual Handling Policy (P76)
This policy describes how the Trust will comply and maintain compliance with the regulations. It will ensure that the Trust actively reduces the risk of injury from the moving and handling of patients and thereby reduce the incidence of patient injuries, and of musculoskeletal disorders within the staff population working in the clinical setting of the Trust.
A2 - Hovermatt User Manual (S78)
Hovermatt User Manual (S78)
APPENDIX 9 - Notes of Investigation Meeting.docx
HRP24 Appendix 9 - Notes of Investigation Meeting
A2a – Eligibility for NHS Podiatry service (S107)
Eligibility for NHS Podiatry service