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Advice to patients and families during the consultants’ industrial action
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/advice-patients-and-families-during-consultants-industrial-action
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
We need your help to continue shaping our work on workforce race & disability equality and inclusion
Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024146 - Spending on settlement agreements 2020 to 2023.pdf
Spending on settlement agreements 2020 to 2023
£25K Spend - October 2024
£25K Spend - October 2024
Data Loggers – A Guide On How To Use, Read, Configure And Record Temperatures In Clinics, Wards, Departments Across DCHS Sites (S142)
Data Loggers – A Guide On How To Use, Read, Configure And Record Temperatures In Clinics, Wards, Departments Across DCHS Sites
Monitoring Audit Tool - A4 (P109)
Monitoring Audit Tool - A4 (P109)
Disclosure Ref 202502 - Assault attendances to emergency departs 2024.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure Ref 202502 regarding assault attendances to emergency departments 2024
1237 - Approval form for Heart Failure Nurse who is not a prescriber to alter medication doses
1237 - Approval form for Heart Failure Nurse who is not a prescriber to alter medication doses
Sudbury Prison Patients referred to DCHS Outpatient Therapy, MSK & Podiatry Services (S69)
When patients from Sudbury Prison are referred from secondary care to Out Patient therapy, MSK or Podiatry, for example post-operative patients, they occasionally require a chaperone. Sudbury prison is a category D prison. Some prisoners will need one officer to accompany them whilst on probation. Prisoners may be able to attend appointments alone in line with prison risk assessment. Prisoners requiring two officers should not be seen in the department as advised by Head of Security at Sudbury Prison
Clinical Decision Making Toolkit (G73)
As practitioners, we are tasked with making clinical decisions with patients and clients many times during their health and care journey. Clinical decision making involves a balanced understanding of the person, your experience, awareness, knowledge and information gathering, using appropriate assessment tools, your colleagues and evidence-based best practice to guide you. It is about “joining the dots” to make an informed decision.
Tissue Viability and Prosthetic Joint Infection Trigger Tool Guidelines (G54)
This trigger tool has been developed as part of Derbyshire Community Health Services’ commitment to improve patient care and health outcomes through the delivery of evidence based best practice.
Audit Tool (P6).docx
Audit Tool (P6)