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John’s incredible 50 years of voluntary service for Ripley Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/johns-incredible-50-years-voluntary-service-ripley-hospital
Virtual ward helps Derbyshire patients stay at home for Christmas and New Year
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/virtual-ward-helps-derbyshire-patients-stay-home-christmas-and-new-year
World AIDS Day reminds us of importance of early testing
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/world-aids-day-reminds-us-importance-early-testing
Increase in cases of Covid-19
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/increase-cases-covid-19
Storm Babet – service updates/disruption
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/storm-babet-service-updatesdisruption
Derbyshire’s innovative oral health programme for care homes wins national award
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshires-innovative-oral-health-programme-care-homes-wins-national-award
Derbyshire NHS Trust’s annual public accountability meeting
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-trusts-annual-public-accountability-meeting-1
Annual Member's Meeting (AMM) 2025
AMM (Annual Members Meeting) for DCHS November 2025
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/council-governors/become-member/annual-members-meeting
Files
Transfers in and the New to Area Assessment Guidelines (G270)
This guidance supports health visiting and admin teams when children transfer into or within Derbyshire. It gives clear guidance on the minimum standard expected of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors) when undertaking a new to area contact. It outlines the goals and essential components of the new to area contact offered to all families moving into Derbyshire. This document also supports a commitment to ensure evidence-based tools and training are embedded within practice, supporting the national commissioning for outcomes recommendations and offering assurance that the service is focused on personalised and needs-based care. It is expected that Specialist Community Public Health Nurses employed by Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) exercise professional judgement and have clear, documented evidence of the rationale for their decision making if they feel that it is not in the family’s or child’s interest to follow the Best Practice Guidance or policy has not been followed. It is also expected that Specialist Community Public Health Nurses exercise sound professional judgement (following their assessment) in deciding whether or not a client/family should receive additional support and intervention. This Best Practice Guidance should be used in conjunction with other DCHS Children’s and DCHS Trust policies along with The NMC Code.
Disclosure Ref 2025296 - Permanent medical (e.g., Consultant or Specialty Doctor level) Recruitment Data.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to details of unfilled permanent medical vacancies, the number of permanent medical appointments made in the past 12 months, and the contact details of the person responsible for permanent medical recruitment.
Disclosure Ref 2024227 - Contact with patients recorded against ICD10 codes.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024227 relating to contact with patients recorded against ICD10 & ICD11 codes
Disclosure Ref 2025240 - Telephony and contact centre contract.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Telephony and contact centre contract
0127 MUST Nutritional Screening Tool
0127 MUST Nutritional Screening Tool
Topical corticosteroid pathway for varicose eczema for community nurses (G202)
Topical corticosteroid Pathway for varicose eczema/venous stasis/stasis dermatitis for Community Nursing
L271 - Welcome to the Derbyshire Post-COVID Service
Derbyshire Community Long COVID-19 Assessment Clinic Patient information leaflet summarizes; who we are, what we do, how to be referred and what to do prior to your first appointment.
L167 - North Derbyshire Community Respiratory Team Patient Information Leaflet
North Derbyshire Community Respiratory Team - Patient Information Leaflet
Derbyshire Symptom Management Guidance for last days of life (G2)
G2 - Derbyshire Symptom Management Guidance for last days of life
Community Nursing Case Load Management Tool Kit (G60)
Community Nursing Case Load Management Tool Kit