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Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-derby
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.
Derbyshire health and care system remains under sustained pressure; patients asked to not store up care needs
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-health-and-care-system-remains-under-sustained-pressure
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
Freedom to Speak Up (Raise a Concern)
FTSU at DCHS
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
Urgent treatment centres
Our four Derbyshire UTCs, Ilkeston Hospital, Ripley Hospital, Buxton Hospital and Whitworth Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/urgent-treatment-centres-all
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025109 - Hospital admissions relating to sunbeds .pdf
FOI disclosure ref 2025/109 relating to hospital admissions related to sunbed injuries
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Boards self-neglect toolkit (P28)
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Boards self-neglect toolkit
TPP597 - Allergy focused clinical history assessment sheet
Allergy focused clinical history assessment sheet
Disclosure Ref 2024172- Clinical documentation practices relating to capturing information during interventional procedures.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/172 relating to clinical documentation practices, specifically in relation to the capture of information during interventional procedures, such as Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) insertions
Appendix 3 Record of Meeting to Discuss DBS Disclosure.docx
Appendix 3 – Record of Meeting to Discuss DBS Disclosure
Disclosure Ref 2024213 - Reported incidences of poor airway January 2020 to 2023 .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to the number of reported incidences from January 2020 to December 2023 within the Trust of patient harm or even death because of poor airway management.
Renasys Touch Patient Guide.pdf
Renasys Touch Patient Guide
0422 - Medical and Social History Questionnaire
0422 Medical and Social History Questionnaire for Local Anaesthetic procedures
Appendix 8 - TOMS - Dysphagia (G14)
Appendix 8 - TOMS - Dysphagia
Transfer of Care Protocol (S14)
1.1 The purpose of these joint procedures is to minimise delays for all adult patients assessed as fit for transfer including those who need Care Packages at home, permanent Care Home Placements whether publicly funded, self-funded, or fully funded by NHS Continuing Care or Terminal Care as described in the NHS Continuing Care National Framework (Revised November 2018.) These procedures will ensure efficient bed utilisation.