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Patient (or carer) Initiated Follow-up SOP Dementia Palliative Care Service (S132)

Patient initiated follow-up (PIFU) describes when a patient (or their carer) can initiate their follow-up visit as and when required, e.g., when symptoms or circumstances change. This SOP defines the process, roles, and responsibilities for the following: • Identifying which patients PIFU is right for • Moving a patient onto a PIFU pathway • Booking visits which have been initiated by a patient or carer • Managing patients who do not initiate a review/home visit within the PIFU timescale • Discharging or booking reviews at the end of that patient’s PIFU timescale • Monitoring compliance Dementia Palliative Care Service are in the process of piloting a PIFU process for 12 months. The pilot will be reviewed every 3 months with a final review post 12 months.

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.

Word Mediation Referral Forms - DCHS.docx

Mediation Referral Form - DCHS

Invite to Stage 3 - Supporting Maintaining Attendance (SAMA).docx

Invite to Stage 3 Meeting - Supporting Maintaining Attendance

SOP Titration of Heart Failure Medication by Designated Nurses (S8)

This procedure has been developed to support trained designated nurses to alter the dosage of cornerstone therapies and loop diuretics for this specific group of patients

Vaccination programme (flexible staffing and bank) - Employee Online user guide.pdf

Standard Operating Procedures for The Community Diabetes Specialist Nursing Team (S86)

Recommended practices that were evidence based and would provide guidance to all members of staff treating patients with Diabetes. This SOP should help to streamline care for patients with Diabetes and allow further integration with the acute team.

Driver Delivering Flu Vaccines - Standing Operating procedure for the flu campaign (S116)

Standing Operating procedure for the flu campaign September 2023

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

Patient Initiated Follow-Up SOP for Community Therapy

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

Competency framework for podiatry assistants – wound care