Pages
Let’s Chat 2023 campaign launch – don’t miss your chance to get involved
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/lets-chat-2023-campaign-launch
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 sustained pressure; patients asked to not store up care needs
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-health-and-care-system-remains-under-sustained-pressure
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
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
Wound Clinic Service
Our wound clinic service was established in 2019 to provide a 7-day per week wound care service for the people of Derbyshire.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/wound-clinic-service
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-derby
Finance and Procurement System Changes
The Trust’s current contract for the provision of financial services (i.e. finance and procurement) from NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) is coming to an end on 31 March 2022.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/finance-and-procurement-system-changes
Files
Self-isolation and testing what you need to know poster.pdf
Self-isolation and testing - guidance for DCHS staff and managers, including a useful step by step chart
DCHS Declaraton - Staff Other Reg Prof.pdf
Podiatry Treatment and Wound Care Procedure with Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT) (S104)
S104 - Podiatry Treatment and Wound Care Procedure with Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)
APPENDIX 24 - Invite to appeal hearing.docx
GD11 Assessment Toolkit Guide - Values Based Recruitment – Appendix 1 – Values-Based Recruitment (VBR) Toolkit.docx
DCHS Declaraton - Staff Nursing.pdf
GD11 Assessment Toolkit Guide - Values Based Recruitment – Appendix 2 Assessment Centre Assessment Matrix.docx
Appendix 2 – Volunteer Agreement and Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details.docx
Appendix 2 Volunteer Agreement & Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details
DCHS Constitution October 2025
DCHS Constitution October 2025
Blood Transfusion Policy (P25)
This Policy and associated pathway have been developed and reviewed to ensure the safe practice relating to the transfusion of blood and blood components. The Policy is based on recommendations laid down by the British Task Force under the auspices of the British Standards for Haematology and other published guidelines, including the NPSA Notice ‘Right Blood, Right Patient’ November 2006.