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L23 - Information about your steroid injection

Patient information leaflet about your steroid injection.

Verification of Adult Death Policy (P51)

When a person dies, a number of steps need to be completed to allow legal registration of the death and for a funeral to take place: 1. Confirmation of the fact of death. 2. Certification of the medical cause of death or referral to the Coroner. 3. Registration of the Death. Obtaining a burial or cremation order. The aim of this policy is to provide a framework for the timely verification of adult deaths by competent registered clinicians. It will enable staff to care appropriately for the deceased and minimise distress for families and carers following a death. Timely verification – within one hour in a hospital setting and within four hours in a community setting – is an important stage in the grieving process for relatives and carers and also a key time for support (Wilson et al, 2017).

Enhanced Observation Policy (P61)

The purpose of this policy is to describe how supportive observations and engagement maximise people’s safety, minimise risk and initiate and build supportive therapeutic relationships. During times of increased distress or risk, a person may require a temporary period of an enhanced level of supportive engagement to maintain safety for him/her or others while the level of distress or risk is reduced. This will be achieved by establishing a good rapport with the person, promoting their coping skills and being aware of their individual needs/reasonable adjustments. This policy sets out evidence-based practice for individual clinicians, teams and services regarding the engagement and observations of patients being cared for in DCHS inpatient Older People Mental Health and Learning Disability Services only. Observation is seen as an integral part of person-centred treatment planning and contributes to the management and reduction of risk. All forms of observation however will have implications for the patients’ privacy and dignity. The level of observation for each person should be justified as reasonable and proportionate to the degree of risk they pose to either themselves or others and to enable their care needs to be safely met. The aim of The Policy is to provides clear evidence-based guidance for the observation of patients within Older People’s Mental Health and the Learning Disability Service. All persons cared for in Older People’s Mental Health and Learning disability clinical areas are observed by the staff.

Podiatry Nail Surgery Assessment and Pre Op.pdf

Podiatry Nail Surgery Assessment and Pre Op form

Recognition of Patient Deterioration (Adults) Policy (P83)

The aim of this policy is to set the minimum standard and frequency for monitoring and recording adult patients’ vital signs in their own home, Minor Injuries Units, outpatient podiatric surgery and community hospital wards. The mismanagement of deterioration is a common area of systemic failure in avoidable patient death across the NHS (NHS Improvement, 2016, Hogan et al, 2012) and poor communication is a leading cause of adverse events in healthcare. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) offers a common language to describe and communicate a patient’s acute illness severity by all healthcare professionals in all settings and is central to establishing a national pathway for improving the management of deterioration and sepsis (Inada-Kim and Nsutebu, 2018). This policy aims to increase survival among acutely unwell and deteriorating patients

What_happens_when_i_make_a_complaint.docx

DCHS - what happens if I make a complaint?

Advice for Patients Who are Self Isolating.pdf

DCHS Advice for patients who are self isolating

Appendix B - Mandatory Vaccination Record of Discussion Form.docx

Appendix B - Mandatory Vaccination Record of Discussion Form

Compassionate Conversations v10.pdf

Holding compassionate conversations with colleagues who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine

Water Safety Governance Policy 1.1

Water, Water Safety Group, Legionella, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Legionellosis, Water Management, water flushing.

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Problems with receiving all staff emails - Update 14.09.22

DCHS SIM-swap project – important information for laptop users

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Asexuality and medical appointments – a guide for DCHS colleagues

CEO Fraud - What is it and what do you need to know?

Bridging the healthcare access gap for people with disabilities

Virtual ward helps Derbyshire patients stay at home for Christmas and New Year

Belper’s new health centre – a building soon in need of a name!

The Derbyshire ‘Mid-level programme for practicing managers and leaders’