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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.
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
DCHS Guidance on the Disclosure of Personal Information to the Police - December 2018.pdf
Guidance for disclosing information to the Police
Information Governance Policy.docx
Information is a vital asset, both in terms of the clinical management of individual patients and the efficient management of services and resources. It plays a key part in clinical governance, service planning and performance management. This document sets out minimum policy standards across the community for confidentiality, integrity and availability of Information. The policy is intended to cover the overlapping areas of Data Protection Compliance, Information Security (BS ISO/IEC 27002:2005 standard), Data Quality and Confidentiality (with regards to ‘common law’).
0057 - Neurological Observation Chart
0057 - Neurological Observation Chart
Topical corticosteroid pathway for varicose eczema for community nurses (G202)
Topical corticosteroid Pathway for varicose eczema/venous stasis/stasis dermatitis for Community Nursing
Reference List for Use of Medication on Patient Reminder Cards (G244)
G244 - Reference List for Use of Medication on Patient Medication Reminder Cards
Plantar Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciopathy) Care Pathway (G77)
G77 - Plantar Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciopathy) Care Pathway
L85 - What is Delirium Leaflet - Easy Read
L85 - What is Delirium Leaflet - Easy Read
0122 - Waterlow Risk Assessment Tool
Waterlow Risk Assessment Tool
L257 - Leg Ulcer Compression Bandaging Patient Information
L257 - Leg Ulcer Compression Bandaging Patient Information Leaflet
Identification and Treatment of Different Types of Moisture Lesions (G179)
A moisture lesion is most commonly associated with either incontinence or sweating between skin folds. If left untreated then skin is more at risk of pressure ulcer development. It is important to establish the cause of the moisture lesion in order to treat it correctly.