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October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
Can you spare a day to cycle for healthy children and a healthy climate? - Ride for their lives 2022
Research and Innovation
Our vision is to increase capacity, capability and participation in research and innovation as we embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.
Pandemic poems penned by Derbyshire NHS’ Heather Longbottom go into print!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/pandemic-poems-penned-derbyshire-nhs-heather-longbottom-go-print
Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme April 2022
As you may be aware there are some important changes to the NHS Pension Scheme which could affect members from April 2022.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/changes-nhs-pension-scheme-april-2022
Contractor appointed to build new £15m health services hub for Belper
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/contractor-appointed-build-new-15m-health-services-hub-belper
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
Files
An introduction to leadership in DCHS
An introduction to leadership in DCHS. A useful guide for aspiring and new leaders. Equally useful to those new to the trust and new to leadership in the trust.
Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Statement (G281)
G281 - Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Statement (Section 7.1 in P69)
L7 Exostosis Removal (Bony Lump) Exostectomy
L7 Exostosis Removal (Bony Lump) Exostectomy. Podiatric Surgery patient information leaflet.
Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Report 2022-23
Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Report 2022-23
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.
Disclosure Ref 2024146 - Spending on settlement agreements 2020 to 2023.pdf
Spending on settlement agreements 2020 to 2023
RCN Advanced Preparation of Insulin Syringes for Adult Patients to Administer at Home (P4)
RCN Advanced Preparation of Insulin Syringes for Adult Patients to Administer at Home
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
Disclosure Ref 202591 Patients deaths due to problem in care.pdf
Freedom of information final disclosure Ref 202591 relating to patients deaths due to problem in care
Disclosure Ref 202580 - Trust processes to reduce medication waste.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/80 regarding medicine waste reduction including the value of medication that had to waste in the last 2 financial years (April 2023 - April 2025) and the what has been your total drug spend over these years