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Top tips for saving on energy bills
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Temporary Annual Leave Measures 2022
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/temporary-annual-leave-measures-2022
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Implementation of National Guidance Policy (P44)
All patients should have fair access to high quality care which is based on clear evidence of best practice. There are many examples of documents issued either by the Department of Health or bodies such as the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) which set out the requirements for organisations to follow either as mandatory targets or as best practice guidance and professional advice. This policy sets out the process for the dissemination and implementation of national guidance within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHSFT). This policy aims to provide a clear process to ensure that national guidance for example NICE, Care Quality Commission Reviews, or NHS Improvement, are appropriately disseminated implemented and monitored across the organisation.
A2 - Hovermatt User Manual (S78)
Hovermatt User Manual (S78)
APPENDIX 8 - Investigation meeting Invite.docx
HRP24 Appendix 8 - Investigation meeting invite
Standard Operating Procedure For producing Certificates
Standard Operating Procedure For producing Certificates
Appendix B Relocation Expenses Agreeement.docx
Appendix B Relocation Expenses Agreement
Appendix 16 - Work Experience Matters - A Managers Guide.pdf
Appendix 16 - Work Experience Matters - A Managers Guide
S158 - SOP for the treatment of CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN THE COMMUNITY – FOR ADULTS
This document outlines the standards and core operational processes for delivering high-quality community care to people with heart failure, specifically guiding Heart Failure Nurses and Specialist Nurses within Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust. It aims to provide evidence-based recommended practices to streamline patient care and should be used alongside the HFSN Service Competency Framework and approved patient resources.
Safe Use of Bed Rails and Bed Area Equipment Within Inpatient Areas Policy (P22)
Some people in hospital may be at risk of falling from bed for many reasons including poor mobility, cognitive impairment, e.g. dementia, brain damage, visual impairment, and the effects of their treatment or medication. The National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2015 reported that twenty two per cent of patients who fall in hospital do so from their bed. The use of bed rails can be challenging. This is because bed rails are not appropriate for all patients and can create a barrier to independence that can create a greater risk of falls to mobile but confused patients who may attempt to climb over the rails. However a review of literature indicates that falls from beds with bed rails are usually associated with lower rates of injury (NRSL 2015). Bed rails and other pieces of bed equipment are not appropriate for all people, and using bedrails, bed levers etc. involves risks. National data suggests around 1,250 people injure themselves on bed rails each year. This is usually scrapes and bruises to their lower legs. Based on reports to the MHRA and the HSE, deaths from bed rail entrapment could probably have been avoided if MHRA advice had been followed. Staff should continue to take great care to avoid bed rail entrapment, but need to be aware that in hospital settings there is a greater risk of harm to people falling from beds.
DCHS COVID-19 Staff Isolation Risk Assessment V9
DCHS COVID-19 Staff Isolation Risk Assessment V9
Compressed Gases Operating Standards May 21
Compressed Gases Operating Standards