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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.
Derbyshire health and care system remains under pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
Butterley Ward is back at Ripley Hospital
Plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/date-announced-butterley-ward-move-back-ripley-hospital
Improvement, Innovation and Effectiveness
Supporting colleagues to keep DCHS an outstanding place to work and recive care.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/improvement-innovation-effectiveness
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025333 - Agency and off‑framework spend on GP doctors since January 2025.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to agency and off‑framework spend on GP doctors since January 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025314 - Individuals discharged from hospital to no fixed abode.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to individuals discharges from hospital to no fixed abode
DCHS Guidance on the Disclosure of Personal Information to the Police - December 2018.pdf
Guidance for disclosing information to the Police
Renasys Touch Consumables Guide.pdf
Renasys Touch Consumables Guide
1205 - Control Drugs Authorised Signatory Record Sheet - Designated Practitioners
1205 Control Drugs Authorised Signatory Record Sheet - DESIGNATED PRACTITIONERS
0392 - Initial Contact Form
0392 - Initial Contact Form
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.
Nail Surgery Protocol for Podiatrists (S72)
The purpose of this document is to provide an evidence based approach to the diagnosis and podiatric management of ingrown toenails.
Facial_hair_and_FFP3_respirators_220320.pdf
Facial hair and FFP3 respirators
7-Musculoskeletal Decision Making Tool Primary Care & Self Care - BACK.pdf
MSK Decision Making Tool Primary care & Self Care - Back