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Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
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New winter ward opens at Ilkeston Community Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-winter-ward-opens-ilkeston-community-hospital
Podiatry - Community Podiatry Service
The community podiatry service provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment to a range of patients with lower limb and foot problems, including; - People with long term conditions such as diabetes, vascular disease, amputees, connective tissue disorders, stroke, Parkinson's disease - People with multiple and complex needs e.g. dementia, falls - People with biomechanical problems e.g. gait /postural problems - People requiring wound care to the foot - People requiring nail surgery - People with severe foot and ankle problems and conditions.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/community-podiatry
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Can you spare a day to cycle for healthy children and a healthy climate? - Ride for their lives 2022
Files
Disclosure Ref 202576 - Paper Medical Records including storage and archiving .pdf
Freedom of information final disclosure reference 202576 relating to paper medical records including storage and archiving of these
Disclosure Ref 2024187 - Complaints of discrimination reported in 2021 to 2023.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2024187 relating to complaints of discrimination reported in 2021 to 2023
Disclosure Ref 2025227 - Contract for social media management and listening tools.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to contract for social media management and listening tools
Disclosure Ref 2025228 - Agency spend and peer mentors or similar roles employed .docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to agency spend and peer mentors or similar roles employed
Disclosure Ref 2025292 - Automatic door maintenance contract.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to automatic door maintenance contract
Disclosure Ref 2025284 - Care to individuals aged 0-25 who may use home enteral feeding tubes.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to SLT, physio and OT support to patients using home enteral feeding tubes
Disclosure Ref 2025330 - Paediatric Commuity & elective list data from September 2021 to June 2025.docx
Freedom of information request relating to paediatric elective and community service waiting list data (under 18s) from Sept 2021–June 2025, broken down by ethnicity and deprivation
Disclosure Ref 2025199 - Complaints received due to high temperatures.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to covers complaints related to high temperatures, the Trust’s heatwave planning, cancelled surgeries due to heat, and temperature monitoring in maternity wards.
Annual Leave Calculator for Practice GPs & Medical Staff 2026-2027
Annual Leave Calculator for Practice GPs & Medical Staff 2026-2027
Informal Carers administration of PRN subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care Guidelines for DCHS staff (G184)
A small number of dying patients’ relatives request permission to administer subcutaneous medication at home to enable symptom control. UK statutory law supports this practice within a safe governance structure. To support this in practice “The Derbyshire policy for Informal Carers Administration of an as required subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care” has been developed and underpins these guidelines for Derbyshire Community Health Service (DCHS) staff.