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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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Open event spotlights Walton Hospital’s upcoming diagnostic service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/open-event-spotlights-walton-hospitals-upcoming-diagnostic-service
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
LGBTQIA+ Staff Network
Find out how to join the LGBTQ+ staff network, support our work through meetings, wearing the rainbow pin badge or rainbow lanyard and more you can do as an LGBTQ+ ally.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/staff-networks/lgbt-staff-network-group
October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
Files
8 Steps to Patient Isolation (L343)
Guidance to support colleagues when deciding how to isolate a patient with suspected/confirmed infection.
A4 - Monitoring and Audit (P80)
A4 - Monitoring and Audit
Disclosure Ref 2025107 - Administrating Injections 1st Jan 2020 to 15 Mar 2025 .pdf
FOI disclosure ref 2025/107 regarding the administration of injections to patients without their consent within the Trust.
Disclosure Ref 2025152 - Insourcing providers to deliver elective care.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025152 relating to the Insourcing providers to deliver elective care
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Boards self-neglect toolkit (P28)
Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Adults Boards self-neglect toolkit
Supporting Maintaining Attendance (SAMA) Policy Transition to New Procedure Letter.docx
Supporting Maintaining Attendance (SAMA) Policy Transition to New Procedure Letter
Annual Leave Calculator for GP's 2026-2027.xlsx
Annual Leave Calculator for GP's 2026-2027
Disclosure Ref 202545 - Data relating to Mental Health Services within the Trust.doc
Freedom of information request relating to data on how many adults were referred to, treated by, and—where known—died by suicide while under the care of Older Peoples Mental Health and Learning Disability services across the Trust between 2014 and 2024. It seeks annual figures for referrals, treatments, and any patient deaths by suicide linked to open referrals.
0312 - Notice of Recall to Hospital MH Act 1983 Sec 17
0312 - Notice of Recall to Hospital MH Act 1983 Sec 17
0123 - Learning Disability Arousal Monitoring Chart
0123 - Learning Disability Arousal Monitoring Chart