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Research and Innovation

Our vision is to increase capacity, capability and participation in research and innovation as we embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.

Keep up to date with innovations and emerging research to improve your practice

introducing KnowledgeShare - an online web-based current awareness system being offered by Derbyshire NHS Library and Knowledge Service.

Industrial Action Update - Issued on 16 January 2023

Ahead of this week’s planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), we’ve developed an in-depth briefing which we hope colleagues will find useful. It also signposts to other helpful sources of information.

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Smallpox Vaccine for Mpox– Receiving Delivery, Unpacking of Frozen Vaccine and Transfer to Fridges to Thaw Standard Operating Procedure (S97)

As part of the national response to the monkeypox incident, DCHS will be receiving frozen smallpox vaccine (currently Imvanex and Jynneos, may be alternative brand in future) the modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA-BN) to be able to vaccinate appropriate people in line with national guidance. This SOP describes the process of receiving a delivery of the smallpox vaccine, unpacking frozen smallpox vaccine and transfer into a fridge to thaw.

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Patient Initiated Follow-Up SOP for Community Therapy (S126)

Patient Initiated Follow-Up SOP for Community Therapy

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A6 – Competency framework for podiatry assistants – wound care (S107)

Competency framework for podiatry assistants – wound care

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DCHS AAR Template v2

After Action Review Template

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Appendix 1 – Volunteer Application Form.docx

Appendix 1 – Volunteer Application Form

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Appendix 7 – Work Placement Candidate Placement Plan.docx

Appendix 7 – Work Placement Candidate Placement Plan

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Sudbury Prison Patients referred to DCHS Outpatient Therapy, MSK & Podiatry Services (S69)

When patients from Sudbury Prison are referred from secondary care to Out Patient therapy, MSK or Podiatry, for example post-operative patients, they occasionally require a chaperone. Sudbury prison is a category D prison. Some prisoners will need one officer to accompany them whilst on probation. Prisoners may be able to attend appointments alone in line with prison risk assessment. Prisoners requiring two officers should not be seen in the department as advised by Head of Security at Sudbury Prison

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Near Patient Testing Standard Operating Procedure (S59)

S59 - Near Patient Testing Standard Operating Procedure

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Undertaking a trial without catheter in a community setting Guideline and protocol (G93)

A trial without catheter (TWOC) is an essential part of the community nurse role. This routine procedure supports patients to remain within their own homes to receive health care. The Royal Marsden Manual Online of Clinical Nursing Procedures (2018) offers nursing guidance for urinary catheter removal but does not provide guidance for staff on how to undertake a TWOC safely at home or in a community hospital. This Guideline and protocol aims to provide evidence based recommendations to enable a trial without catheter to be undertaken in a community hospital or patients own home by a qualified competent practitioner.

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Home Visit Standard Operating Procedure (S75)

Home Visit Standard Operating Procedure