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Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Public invited to online NHS health meeting
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-online-nhs-health-meeting
Diabetes Education Resources for Patients
A page of diabetes education resources for the people of Derbyshire.
Podcast guests wanted!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/podcast-guests-wanted
Join the bank
DCHS employs temporary staff via our bank or from agencies. The temporary staffing team support this activity, including Covid-19 temporary staffing.
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Annual Leave Calculator 2026-2027
Annual Leave Calculator 2026-2027
TPP544-0037 - Inpatient Falls Multifactorial Risk Assessment
Inpatient Falls Multifactorial Risk Assessment
0111 - Intensive Support Team - Risk Levels Tool
0111 - Intensive Support Team - Risk Levels Tool
L94 - Staying Steady - How to reduce your risk of falling
L94 - Staying Steady - How to reduce your risk of falling. Patient and carers information leaflet produced by Age UK (Feb 2022).
OPAT Elastomeric Infusor Devices Standard Operating Procedure for DCHS Community (S38)
This SOP describes the process for administering an IV antibiotic using an elastomeric infusor device supplied via Derby Teaching Hospital Pharmacy Dept (South) or Chesterfield Royal Hospital Pharmacy Dept (North
Transfer of Care Protocol (S14)
1.1 The purpose of these joint procedures is to minimise delays for all adult patients assessed as fit for transfer including those who need Care Packages at home, permanent Care Home Placements whether publicly funded, self-funded, or fully funded by NHS Continuing Care or Terminal Care as described in the NHS Continuing Care National Framework (Revised November 2018.) These procedures will ensure efficient bed utilisation.
Audit Tool (P6).docx
Audit Tool (P6)
3-Musculoskeletal Decision Making Tool Primary Care & Self Care - HIP.pdf
Decision Making Tool Primary Care & Self Care - HIP
Self Assessment Toolkit - non leaders.pdf
Self assessment toolkit
Buxton Hospital Theatre Policy and Procedures (P95)
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) has a responsibility to put in place effective and appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that effective and appropriate safe care is delivered consistently across the organisation. Buxton Hospital theatre provides day surgery to the local community in liaison with Consultants from the surrounding acute hospitals and DCHS Podiatric Surgery teams. The surgical offer by surgical specialities at Buxton Hospital in its theatre aims to deliver individualised, safe, efficient, and effective patient focused care for all patients requiring minor and intermediate day case interventions. The surgical specialist service providers aims to reduce the disruption to patient’s lives by enabling patients living in the local community to access services closer to home. This policy provides an overview of the elements of the service which support staff in achieving the delivery of safe care to day case surgery patients in the Buxton Hospital theatre and facilities.