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Derbyshire’s innovative oral health programme for care homes wins national award
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshires-innovative-oral-health-programme-care-homes-wins-national-award
Prem Singh – reflections from a career in public service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/prem-singh-reflections-career-public-service
NHS Board signs up to Smokefree Derby and Derbyshire pledge
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/nhs-board-signs-smokefree-derby-and-derbyshire-pledge
Baby loss Awareness Week 9 – 15 October
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/baby-loss-awareness-week-9-15-october
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.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025480 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated systems together with Trust policy.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Artificial Intelligence (AI) or automated systems together with Trust policy
Disclosure Ref 2025203 - Insourcing for haematology, histopathology, andor microbiology services.doc
Freedom of information request relating to the insourcing for haematology, histopathology, and/or microbiology services
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
0504 - Community Hospital Progress Evaluation
0504 - Community Hospital Progress Evaluation
1199 - Standards for deep cleaning of resuscitation equipment
1199 - Standards for deep cleaning of resuscitation equipment
Exudate Management Pathway (G195)
Exudate Management Pathway
L167 - North Derbyshire Community Respiratory Team Patient Information Leaflet
North Derbyshire Community Respiratory Team - Patient Information Leaflet
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Protocol for Podiatrists (S22)
The purpose of this document is to provide an evidence based approach to the diagnosis and podiatric management of PAD and in particular to identify monitoring and onward referral triggers thus ensuring high quality care which is appropriate, effective and equitable across the Service.
0316 Enhanced Observation Monitoring Form.docx
0316 Enhanced Observation Monitoring Form
Identification Policy for Patients (P70)
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) aims to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of patients by having robust systems in place to confirm a patient’s identify. This policy provides guidance for staff to reduce the risk of misidentification of patients using the guidance issued in the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) Safer Practice Notice (2007) “Standardising wristbands improves patient safety”. This policy aims to: • Reduce the potential of harm to patients caused by misidentification; • Ensure compliance with National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) advice.