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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.
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.
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
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
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.
Files
Veteran Aware Information Leaflet
DCHS Veteran Aware information leaflet - July 2022; includes our commitment to the armed forces community when accessing healthcare
Medical Adhesive Skin Related Injury (MARSI) Tool (G255)
G255 - Medical Adhesive Skin Related Injury (MARSI) Tool
Appendix 3 - Education_Activity Resources.pdf
DCHS Guidance on managing records for transgender patients.docx
Guidance on managing records for transgender patients
JUCD Leadership Orientation Managers Checklist (v1).docx
JUCD new managers local orientation checklist (V1) uploaded Mar23. For all new leaders/managers in DCHS to complete
A4 Observation Sheet (S109)
Observation Sheet
User Guide to Risk Notification Submission
User Guide to Risk Notification Submission
L314 - Why has my GP or nurse referred me to Diabetes Education
Why has my GP or nurse referred me to Diabetes Education
DCHS staff publications - July 2025
DCHS staff publications - July 2025
Dementia Palliative Care Service Leaflet (L324)
Dementia Palliative Care Service Leaflet