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New winter ward opens at Ilkeston Community Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-winter-ward-opens-ilkeston-community-hospital
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
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025283 - Agency spend & clinical nurses and doctors.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to agency spend breakdown (April 2025 –July 2025)
Disclosure Ref 2025334 - Complaints made about Health Visitors between 1 January 2023 and 29 August 2025.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to complaints made regarding Health Visitors between 1 January 2023 and 29 August 2025
Childrens 0-19 Services Was Not Brought No Access and Failed Encounter Policy (P92)
Babies, children and young people are reliant on someone else to take them to appointments or be at home for a visit that relates to their health, development and wellbeing and as a result they are sometimes not taken or in to receive them. Historically this would have been recorded as ‘Did Not Attend’, Failed Encounter and No Access. Many Serious Case Reviews / Safeguarding Adult Reviews/Domestic Homicide Reviews, both nationally and regionally, have identified that not being taken to medical appointments can be a precursor to serious abuse. This policy is to ensure that there is a clear process for all staff working within Childrens 0-19 on how to apply safeguarding principles and procedures to the following situations: • New referrals into the 5-19 service that do not attend their first appointment. • Children and young people known to our services who are not brought to an appointment • No access visits where staff are unable to make contact with, or gain access, to a Child or young person’s place of residence. • Processes are in place to ensure early intervention and prevention when disengagement is a feature as this is the key to safeguarding children • To ensure the recording and collection of timely information to enable analysis of incidents and identification of investigations • The safety and well- being of patients who miss an appointment or home visit is maintained.
DCHS QI Tools- 6 thinking hats.pptx
Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Report 2021-2022
Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) Report 2021-2022
A4a - ST Community Toolkits_01 Under 5
A18 - Grip Dynamometer Protocol (S88).docx
Appendix 6 Checks To Complete Prior To Trial Period Commencing.docx
Disclosure Ref 2025285 - Procurement & contract information.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to details of any ongoing procurement exercises or tenders, estimated contract values and duration and Key procurement contact details