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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.
Weather alert: sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice warning
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/weather-alert-sub-zero-temperatures-snow-and-ice-warning
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.
Community podiatry - Managing your condition at home
Helpful tips for patients, carers and clinicians to help people with self care
Files
Buxton Hospital Theatre Policy and Procedures (P95)
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) has a responsibility to put in place effective and appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that effective and appropriate safe care is delivered consistently across the organisation. Buxton Hospital theatre provides day surgery to the local community in liaison with Consultants from the surrounding acute hospitals and DCHS Podiatric Surgery teams. The surgical offer by surgical specialities at Buxton Hospital in its theatre aims to deliver individualised, safe, efficient, and effective patient focused care for all patients requiring minor and intermediate day case interventions. The surgical specialist service providers aims to reduce the disruption to patient’s lives by enabling patients living in the local community to access services closer to home. This policy provides an overview of the elements of the service which support staff in achieving the delivery of safe care to day case surgery patients in the Buxton Hospital theatre and facilities.
Macerator breakdown IP and C guidance (G276)
G276 - Macerator breakdown IP&C guidance (Section 8.2)
L239 - T3 Patient Information Leaflet
L239 - T3 Patient Information Leaflet
L144 - Why NHS Podiatry is not available to me
Why NHS Podiatry is not available to me - is a patient information leaflet.
EoL Information standard palliative
EoL Information standard palliative
Nurse Associate (Registered) Flowchart for Inpatient Wards (G259)
G259 - Nurse Associate (Registered) Flowchart for Inpatient Wards
DCHS Gender Pay Gap Report 2021-22 (data extract 31 March 2022)
DCHS Gender Pay Gap Report 2021-22 (data extract 31 March 2022)
L298 - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
L298 - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Palliative Care Syringe Driver – DCHS Medication Compatibility Guide (G268)
Palliative Care Syringe Driver – DCHS Medication Compatibility Guide
L309 - Antibiotic Elastomeric Infusor Leaflet for OPAT patients and carers
L309 - Antibiotic Elastomeric Infusor Leaflet for OPAT patients and carers