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Improvement, Innovation and Effectiveness
Supporting colleagues to keep DCHS an outstanding place to work and recive care.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/improvement-innovation-effectiveness
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Diabetes Education for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire working with patients with type 2 diabetes.
A BIG conversation is about to begin… and you’re invited.
Join a generational first big conversation to shape how to improve your wellbeing working in the NHS.
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Derbyshire health and care system remains under pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
Industrial Action Update - Issued on 16 January 2023
Ahead of this week’s planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), we’ve developed an in-depth briefing which we hope colleagues will find useful. It also signposts to other helpful sources of information.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/industrial-action-update-16-january
Warm Spaces opening at two Derbyshire community hospitals
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/warm-spaces-opening-two-derbyshire-community-hospitals
Community podiatry - Our Services
Community podiatry services - what services are offered by DCHS community podiatry team
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025147 - Framework are you associated with for Sterile Service agency.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025147 regarding the Framework associated for Sterile Service agency
Terms of Reference Template January 2022
Terms of Reference
0052 - Patient Referral Form for Admission to OPMH Services
0052 - Patient Referral Form for Admission to OPMH Services
TPP173-0069 - MHA Rights form - Presentation of Patients Rights Section 132-132A
TPP173-0069 - MHA Rights form 1 - Presentation of Patients Rights Section 132-132A
Referral Pathway for all DCHS patients to Tissue Viability Services (G257)
G257 - Referral Pathway for all DCHS patients to Tissue Viability Services
L276 - What is a Learning Disability Assessment
Leaflet describing what a learning disability is and what an assessment involves.
1038 - Environment Risk Assessment for Patient Handling Activity
1038 - Environment Risk Assessment for Patient Handling Activity
Malignant and Fungating Wound Pathway (G193)
Malignant and Fungating Wound Flowchart
Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment - Adapted Waterlow Score (G89)
The purpose of this Standard Operation Procedure is to set out the process to be followed to ensure a consistent approach is followed for the assessment of patient’s risks of developing pressure ulcers.
STAY conversations
DCHS STAY conversations - managers guide. This is a management tool, not a formal process, aimed at supporting staff retention.