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Sign up for updates - volunteers
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/volunteer-with-us/sign-updates-volunteers
Derbyshire Community Health Services welcomes international nurses
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-community-health-services-welcomes-international-nurses
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Files
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
A2g – Department of Health Easy Read guide to DoLS for patients and families (P35)
A2g – Department of Health Easy Read guide to DoLS for patients and families (P35)
Assembly of Lung Volume Recruitment (LVR) Kit in the Community Respiratory Service SOP (S129)
To provide instructions to Community Respiratory Service clinical staff in how to assemble an LVR kit correctly, and where and how to store them safely and securely.
L333 - Guide to buying splints Leaflet
Guide to buying splints Leaflet
A12 - Support and Additional Contacts (P48)
Support and Additional Contacts
Guide to Bottle Feeding (G209)
Exposure to blood and body fluid poster
Exposure to blood and body fluid poster
Managing Moisture A How to Guide (G55)
Guide for managing causes of moisture
DCHS QI Tools- 6 thinking hats.pptx
Informal Carers administration of PRN subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care Guidelines for DCHS staff (G184)
A small number of dying patients’ relatives request permission to administer subcutaneous medication at home to enable symptom control. UK statutory law supports this practice within a safe governance structure. To support this in practice “The Derbyshire policy for Informal Carers Administration of an as required subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care” has been developed and underpins these guidelines for Derbyshire Community Health Service (DCHS) staff.