Pages
Sign up for updates - volunteers
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/volunteer-with-us/sign-updates-volunteers
Hospital friends in Matlock mark 58 years of support for local health services
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/hospital-friends-matlock-mark-58-years-support-local-health-services
Meet Barbara: Derbyshire’s oldest working nurse?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/meet-barbara-derbyshires-oldest-working-nurse
My Download - November 8 2021
Weekly all DCHS staff e-newsletter
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/my-download-november-8-2021
Dedicated Derbyshire nurse is named International Community Nurse of the Year 2024
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/dedicated-derbyshire-nurse-named-international-community-nurse-year-2024
Files
Disclosure Ref 202576 - Paper Medical Records including storage and archiving .pdf
Freedom of information final disclosure reference 202576 relating to paper medical records including storage and archiving of these
Disclosure Ref 2024187 - Complaints of discrimination reported in 2021 to 2023.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2024187 relating to complaints of discrimination reported in 2021 to 2023
Attaching a Teams file to an email.docx
Guide on how to attach a file on Teams to an email
L272 - Best Interest Document 2/3: What is important to you?
L272 - Best Interest Document 2/3: What is important to you? This booklet covers: • Some things about the Mental Capacity Act • What a best interest decision means
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
Drug Fridge and Freezer Temperature Monitoring Procedure (S48)
A clear standard procedure to assist and enable ward/unit staff to comply with the Medicines Code requirement to routinely monitor, record and act on drug fridge and freezer temperatures thus ensuring that patients receive effective, correctly stored refrigerated products.
DCHS brand toolkit
DCHS Branding Guidelines and Toolkit 2021 - revised version with updated pantone ref for pink
A16 - BS EN 50637 guidance for Bedrails for Children and Adults with Atypical Anatomy (P43)
A16 - BS EN 50637 guidance for Bedrails for Children and Adults with Atypical Anatomy,P43
DCHS Staff's Posture whilst delivering Wound Care to Patients RA Form
Staff's Posture whilst delivering Wound Care to Patients RA Form
Risk Stratification Decision Protocol for Patients with Impaired Mobility and a Wound Regarding Treatment Location (S101)
This Protocol aims to ensure patients with wounds receive treatment in the appropriate setting (outpatient clinic or patient’s home). The primary aims of this Protocol are to: 1) ensure patient safety, 2) reduce the risk of injury to staff, 3) increase equity in service access for patients, 4) facilitate clinician decision making, 5) facilitate communication between teams, 6) reduce the risk of claims of discrimination, and 7) reduce staff time lost through inappropriate referrals.