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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
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
New winter ward opens at Ilkeston Community Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-winter-ward-opens-ilkeston-community-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
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
Improvement, Innovation and Effectiveness
Supporting colleagues to keep DCHS an outstanding place to work and recive care.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/improvement-innovation-effectiveness
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024120 - Transactions over £25,000 for October 2023.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2024120 - Transactions over £25,000 for October 2023
Disclosure Ref 202432 - Stonewall Diversity Champions.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202432 - Stonewall Diversity Champions
Ilkeston Community Hospital Bus Options
Ilkeston Community Hospital Bus Options
A9 - Storage and Handling Advice for Enteral Feeds Procedure (P48)
Storage and Handling Advice for Enteral Feeds Procedure
Disclosure Ref 202542 - (2 of 2) Freedom to Speak Up Policy January 2025.docx
freedom of information disclosure Ref 202542 - (2 of 2) Freedom to Speak Up Policy January 2025.docx
TPP116 GULP Dehydration risk screening tool
TPP116 GULP Dehydration Risk Screening Tool for In-Patients
L171 - Do I need to stop my blood thinners before my steroid injection
L171 - Do I need to stop my blood thinners before my steroid injection. Patient information leaflet. This leaflet has been written to be used together with the “Information about your steroid injection” leaflet.
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Protocol for Podiatrists (S22)
The purpose of this document is to provide an evidence based approach to the diagnosis and podiatric management of PAD and in particular to identify monitoring and onward referral triggers thus ensuring high quality care which is appropriate, effective and equitable across the Service.
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