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Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Wellbeing support across Joined Up Care Derbyshire - New Spring activity timetable for 2023 is here!
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.
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
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
Updated plans for Belper’s proposed new base for community health services to be shared on 27 January
Revised plans for a new base for Belper’s community health services, situated on the site of the former Belper Clinic, will be shared during a virtual meeting on Thursday 27 January at 6pm.
Storm Henk – update and advice
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/storm-henk-update-and-advice
Files
Actions Matrix Template August 2025
Appendix 2 - Assessment of Skill Record for the Administration of Insulin by HCA (P4)
Appendix 2 - Assessment of Skill Record for the Administration of Insulin by HCA (P4)
0052 - Patient Referral Form for Admission to OPMH Services
0052 - Patient Referral Form for Admission to OPMH Services
Topical corticosteroid pathways for varicose eczema for non-medical prescribers (G201)
Topical corticosteroid pathway for varicose eczema for non-medical prescribers
0323 - Posture Care Pathway for People with Complex Disability (LD)
0323 - Posture Care Pathway for People with Complex Disability (LD)
Achilles Tendinopathy Care Pathway (G79)
G79 - Achilles Tendinopathy Care Pathway
NHSI National Stop the Pressure Guidance (G100)
G100 - NHSI National Stop the Pressure Guidance
DCHS Clinical Supervisor details for database form
DCHS Clinical Supervisor details for database form - for adding or updating details to the supervisors database
A9 Functional Protocols for Cardiac Rehabilitation Service (S109)
Functional Protocols for Cardiac Rehabilitation Service
A6 – Audit template - Transfusion activity (P25)
Audit template - Transfusion activity (P25)