Pages
Patient Safety
Patient Safety is the freedom from harm in healthcare and is a process by which an organisation makes patient care safer.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/patient-safety
World Arthritis Day - 12 October 22
The theme this year is - 'It's in your hands, take action'. It aims to encourage people with arthritis, their caregivers, families, and the general public to avail every opportunity to take action to improve their lifestyle.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-arthritis-day-12-october-22
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
Heart failure services
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/heart-failure-services
About Airmid
Airmid is a Patient App which allows you to view and cancel appointments at any time (rebooking is coming soon).
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
Employee Record Summary Template
Employee record summary template
Subject Access Request Policy.docx
This policy details the procedures the Trust has adopted for dealing with applications for access to personal records held by Derbyshire Community Health Services, whether formal manual (for example, on paper) or computerised (such as within a clinical system) or information which could be classed as informal which may have been written within emails, text or recorded in Microsoft Teams, for example.
Confidentiality Code of Conduct.docx
All employees are bound by a legal duty of confidence to protect personal information they may come into contact with during the course of their work.
Employee_Record_Summary_Template Additonal Guidance Jan 2025.docx
Additional guidance to assist with completing a summary sheet for employee records
Email Policy
DCHS Email Policy
Standard Infection Prevention and Control Precautions Guidance (G283)
G283 - Standard Infection Prevention & Control Precautions Guidance (Section 5.5 in P69)
Disclosure Ref 2024231 - Carbon reduction contract and spend.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure regarding carbon reduction, Digital Strategy & printers
Disclosure Ref 2025298 - Direct engagement software.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to direct engagement software
SOP Titration of Heart Failure Medication by Designated Nurses (S8)
This procedure has been developed to support trained designated nurses to alter the dosage of cornerstone therapies and loop diuretics for this specific group of patients
Think Delirium! Guideline for Managing Delirium (G59)
Think Delirium! Guideline for Managing Delirium