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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
Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
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Adult Nutrition Food and Hydration Policy (P50)
This policy aims to improve the nutrition and hydration of all adult patients cared for by staff working throughout Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHSNHSFT) including those with special/therapeutic dietary requirements. It explains how patients who are at nutritional risk can be identified, how nutritional status may be improved, what support there is from members of the multidisciplinary team and how support and training can be accessed. The major challenge for community hospitals and staff working within the community will be meeting the nutritional requirements of patients who are nutritionally vulnerable; hence much of this policy is based around nutrition support. By achieving the care in the Policy, it will allow the Trust to meet a number of voluntary and mandatory standards including the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Regulation 14: Meeting nutrition and hydration needs (2015), The Hospital Food Standards Panel’s report on standards for food and drink in NHS Hospitals (2014), NICE - Nutrition support in adults. Quality standard 24 (2012) and the British Association of UK Dieticians (BDA) – The Nutrition and Hydration Digest: Improving Outcomes through Food and Beverages Services 2nd Edition (2017) Whilst this Policy focuses primarily on nutrition, as an important nutrient, water cannot be overlooked. Detailed information on assessing and maintaining patients hydration needs can be found in the Appendix
Example NMP Annual Self-Declarations of Competence Independent Prescriber (A3 P57)
Example NMP Annual Self-Declarations of Competence Independent Prescriber
Continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care Links to Templates
Continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care Links to Templates
L333 - Guide to buying splints Leaflet
Guide to buying splints Leaflet
JUCD PRIMARY CARE Diabetes Footcare Pathway
JUCD PRIMARY CARE Diabetes Footcare Pathway v9 May 23
RCN Advanced Preparation of Insulin Syringes for Adult Patients to Administer at Home (P4)
RCN Advanced Preparation of Insulin Syringes for Adult Patients to Administer at Home
A Guide for Checking Data Loggers for use by Clinics and Departments (A2 - S48)
A Guide for Checking Data Loggers for use by Clinics and Departments
Disclosure Ref 2024217 - Staff details fro Chief Information Officer, Head of Patient Experience & PALs.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024217 - Staff details for Chief Information Officer, Head of Patient Experience & PALs as at time of disclosure (2024)
Disclosure Ref 202525 - Cancelled operations 2022 to 2025.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding surgeries and operations cancelled in the trust from 2022 to 2025
Disclosure Ref 202538 - Vascular service for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases .pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding Vascular service for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases