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Invite to Stage 1 - Supporting Maintaining Attendance (SAMA).docx

Invite to Stage 1 Meeting - Supporting Maintaining Attendance

Disclosure Ref 2025316 - Admissions where exposure to air pollution exposure.doc

Freedom of Information relating to patients that were admitted where exposure to air pollution (ICD‑10 code Z581) was recorded as a contributing factor, including the primary diagnoses for those admissions, and how many of those patients later died in hospital.

Information and Fire Prevention Guidance in relation to Dynamic Air Flow Pressure Relieving Mattresses in Community (G96)

Dynamic Air Flow Pressure Relieving Mattresses are provided to people who spend extended periods of time in bed or are bedbound due to illness and impaired mobility. This means that if a fire starts or smoke detection activates, the individual using the bed is unlikely to be able to respond/escape without assistance. When the mattresses are provided in a home setting, living alone or being alone in the property is therefore a risk factor for consideration.

Tissue Viability Strategy 2021-2024

DCHS Tissue Viability Strategy 2021-2024

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.

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.

Standard Operating Procedure for seated patient lifting device in community settings following a fall (S96)

This standard operating procedure sets out the process by which clinicians working within Integrated Community Services are able to utilise a seated lifting device (e.g. Mangar Elk or Camel) to support patients who have fallen in their home environment. This will prevent long lies and use of emergency ambulance personnel for retrieval only. The aim of this procedure is to support clinicians to: • Understand the purpose and use of the device • Ensure the response using the device is appropriate. • Ensure clinical documentation is properly completed.

Standard Operating Procedure for Medicines Management in the ISHS Community Setting (Pop up Clinic) (S134)

This SOP sets out the actions taken to facilitate the safe transportation, administration and monitoring of any medications used in the community setting in line with the medicines code.

The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) Did Not Wait, Left Without Being Seen SOP (S144)

The SOP defines what staff should do when a patient or parents/carers with a child leave the unit after being booked in, but prior to being assessed, or who leave the department before finishing treatment.