Pages
Accessible information standards
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/accessible-information
Interpreting & translation
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/interpreting-translation
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
Diabetes Education FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetes and Diabetes Education for the people of Derby and Derbyshire
Files
DCHS Organisational Strategy 2023 - 2028
54016 DCHS Organisational Strategy 2023 - 2028 Final Interactive
Clinical Harms Review Additional detail for Service Level SOP - Community Podiatry Service (S113)
This document should be read in conjunction with the overarching DCHS Standard Operating procedure on Clinical Harms which outlines the processes to be followed in order to deliver a consistent approach to: • Utilising a proactive method of risk stratification to minimise clinical harm as a result of delays in care. • Embedding systems which consider health inequalities. • Monitoring waiting times against defined thresholds across pathways of care. • Delivering personalised, patient-centred communications to patients who are waiting for care. • Implementing Harm Reviews for the that support the Trusts governance and assurance processes and maintains practice in line with national expectations.
A1a - Administration guide for SPOA (P91)
A1a - Administration guide for SPOA
Mental Health Act 1983 - Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedure (P104)
This policy provides guidance on the use of Section 5(4), nurses holding power under the Mental Health Act 1983. It should be followed by all Registered Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses working in trust in-patient areas. This short-term power, not more than six hours, can be applied to informal patients under certain conditions as below. This policy should be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 ‘Holding powers’ of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015).
Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Disclosure Ref 2024144 - Private maternity services .pdf
Private maternity services
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Disclosure Ref 202510 - Ransonware attacks 2019 to 2024.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding the number of ransomware attacks on your organisation between 2019 and 2024
Disclosure Ref 202534 - Spend on Sodium Hyaluronate eye drop.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure regarding spend on Sodium Hyaluronate eye drop