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Pension Automatic Re-Enrolment - July 2025
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/pension-automatic-re-enrolment-july-2025
How quality makes a difference to you in DCHS
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/how-quality-makes-difference-you-dchs
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
Let’s Chat 2023 campaign launch – don’t miss your chance to get involved
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/lets-chat-2023-campaign-launch
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025314 - Individuals discharged from hospital to no fixed abode.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to individuals discharges from hospital to no fixed abode
Capture and Storage of Images Recording of Patients Clients Policy.docx
DCHS Capture and Storage of Images Policy
PICO Top Tips (P11)
PICO Top Tips (P11)
1059 - Anticipatory EOL Prescription Sheet Palliative Care
1059 Palliative Care ‘Just in Case’ Anticipatory Prescription Information Sheet Patients aged 18 years & older
Referral Pathway for all DCHS patients to Tissue Viability Services (G257)
G257 - Referral Pathway for all DCHS patients to Tissue Viability Services
Appendix 8 - TOMS - Dysphagia (G14)
Appendix 8 - TOMS - Dysphagia
Temperature Monitoring of Medicines Storage Rooms SOP (S74)
Aim of SOP; to reduce risk to patient safety by monitoring exposure of medicines to high temperatures. DCHS accepts that the storage of medicines may exceed 25°C in exceptionally hot weather. However, all staff must follow the actions outlined in this SOP to reduce this risk.
5-Musculoskeletal Decision Making Tool Primary Care & Self Care - SHOULDER.pdf
Decision Making Tool Primary Care and Self Care - Shoulder
An introduction to leadership in DCHS
An introduction to leadership in DCHS. A useful guide for aspiring and new leaders. Equally useful to those new to the trust and new to leadership in the trust.
L5 - Crossover Toe Deformity Digital Amputation
L5 - Crossover Toe Deformity Digital Amputation. Podiatric Surgery patient information leaflet.