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Queens Nurse Awards 2022 - applications opening soon!
Our DCHS group of Queen's Nurses is growing fast, and we encourage you to apply. Information and details for the 2022 applications will be available on the Queen's Nursing institute website from March 2022.
Butterley Ward is back at Ripley Hospital
Plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/date-announced-butterley-ward-move-back-ripley-hospital
Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
Our plans to reduce cleaning in non-clinical areas
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/our-plans-reduce-cleaning
Finance and Procurement System Changes
The Trust’s current contract for the provision of financial services (i.e. finance and procurement) from NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) is coming to an end on 31 March 2022.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/finance-and-procurement-system-changes
A message from the Royal Voluntary Service
We are writing to you because you have previously referred people to the NHS Volunteer Responders (NHSVR) programme, to tell you about changes to the support available from our volunteers.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/message-royal-voluntary-service
Files
How to assign to a Team.pdf
S1 Teams - How to assign a Team
Appendix 6A – Royal College of Physicians ‘How to measure lying and standing blood pressure as part of a falls assessment (P33)
Royal College of Physicians ‘How to measure lying and standing blood pressure as part of a falls assessment (P33)
L295 - The Walton Unit - Information About Your Discharge From Hospital
Patient Leaflet for those being discharged from the Walton Unit.
Protocol for the Administration of Lidocaine 10mg per ml Spray to Facilitate IUC Insertion or Removal
PGD Protocol for the Administration of Lidocaine 10mg per ml Spray to Facilitate IUC Insertion or Removal
How to spot a phishing email.pdf
How to spot a phishing (fake/spam/suspicious/scam) email, and what to do if you receive one
Disclosure Ref 202409 - Assault Attendances to ED Deptartments Jan - Dec 2023.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202409 - Assault Attendances to ED Departments Jan - Dec 2023
Disclosure Ref 202435 - Hours used by Thornbury Nursing 2023 to 2024.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202435 - Hours used by Thornbury Nursing 2023 to 2024
Disclosure Ref 202547 - Lloyds OPD contract during January 2021 to December 2024.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding Lloyds OPD contract during January 2021 to December 2024
Disclosure Ref 2025110 - Sick days taken by nurses 2021 to 2025 .pdf
FOI disclosure Ref 2025110 regarding days lost due to sick leave taken by NHS Nurses
Disclosure Ref 2025115 - Patients with anxiety disorders 2021 to 2024.pdf
FOI disclosure Ref 2025115 relating to the number of attendances at DCHS UTCs with presenting complaint of anxiety disorders 2021 to 2024