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Bridging the healthcare access gap for people with disabilities
A NEW initiative to encourage more healthcare and/or non-clinical staff to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available locally.
Advice to patients and families during the consultants’ industrial action
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/advice-patients-and-families-during-consultants-industrial-action
New winter ward opens at Ilkeston Community Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-winter-ward-opens-ilkeston-community-hospital
Files
Post Registration Transition Programme for Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses Procedure (S53)
The aim of this document is to set out the processes that DCHS uses to support and develop Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses (NQDN) in their first year of employment. This is a process of support and guidance offered, on completion of the 1 year post reg. MSc/BSC SPQ during the first 12 months of employment as a band 6 Community Nursing caseload holder.
Administration of Insulin Injection Policy and Standard Operating Procedure (P4)
There are a growing number of people who, because of disability, increasing age or infirmity, are unable to administer their own insulin and will need support. This guideline aims to promote standardisation and safety of insulin administration within Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS NHS FT). This document aligns with the Professional Guidance on the Administration of Medicines in Healthcare Settings (Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2019). Patient centred care based upon different ways of working underpins this policy and procedure as identified within the NHS Plan (DH 2000), the NSF for Older People (DH 2001), Making a Difference (DH 2001) and the NSF for Diabetes (DH 2002). UK Injection technique Recommendations have been considered alongside the need to consider safer sharps for staff (Forum for Injection Technique 2016). Underpinning the guidance are the most recent NICE and Derbyshire guidance for the management of diabetes (Joint Area Prescribing Committee 2018 NICE 2015) and National Patient Safety Alert (NPSA), ‘Risk of severe harm and death due to withdrawing insulin from pen devices,’ 16 November 2016.
SOP For use of HoverMatt and HoverJack for lateral transfers by community staff (S78)
This standard operating procedure sets out the process by which clinicians working within Community Services access and use the HoverMatt & HoverJack for lateral transfer of patients in a community setting.
Risk Management Strategy
DCHS Risk Management Strategy
Active Stand Standard Operating Procedure (S105)
To ensure that all staff are aware of the correct procedures when performing an active stand test. To ensure the protocol is standardised and staff are following safe working practices.
APPENDIX 9 - Notes of Investigation Meeting.docx
HRP24 Appendix 9 - Notes of Investigation Meeting
A2a – Eligibility for NHS Podiatry service (S107)
Eligibility for NHS Podiatry service
SAMA Template 17 Final review meeting invite
Template 17 Final Review Meeting Invite Letter
SAMA Template 32 Reasonable Adjustment Passport
Template 32 Reasonable Adjustment Passport (RAP) - v 7 Dec 2023
Clinical Strategy.pdf
DCHS Clinical Strategy