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DCHS Declaraton - Staff Admin & Managers.pdf

Confidentiality Code of Conduct.docx

All employees are bound by a legal duty of confidence to protect personal information they may come into contact with during the course of their work.

A18 - Grip Dynamometer Protocol (S88).docx

Disclosure Ref 2025157- OnFramework Agency expenditure and total number of hours filled 1 Dec 24 to 1 Mar 25.pdf

FOI Disclosure Ref 2025157- "On" Framework Agency expenditure & hours filled for AHP / HSS

Dysphagia Management Guidelines for Adults with neurological disorders in community - Derbyshire and Derby City (G3)

These guidelines set out the process of Dysphagia management used by the Speech and Language Therapy Department in the community in Derbyshire and Derby City. The overall aim of our Dysphagia Service is to ensure that individuals are identified and enabled to eat / drink / take medication safely and comfortably. The guidelines aim to provide a highly specialised and holistic service to individuals with complex forms of Dysphagia using the latest evidence based assessments, treatments and Dysphagia management policies. We aim to improve dysphagia related health outcomes and individuals quality of life, and employ effective risk management strategies for preventing harm and improving individual’s health outcomes.

L159 - Coping with Cancer

L159 - Coping with Cancer, is a patient information leaflet to help patients make sense of some of the changes and the feelings that they may experience.

Postural Care Guidelines for people with Complex Physical Disability (G182)

The purpose of this document is to guide good practice and standardise Postural Care for people aged 18 years and over who are registered with a North Derbyshire GP and to; • Deliver safe, person-centred, evidence- based and equitable service to people with complex physical and learning disabilities • Improve the health and well-being of people with learning disability and complex physical disability • Maintain and reduce risk of deterioration in health associated with complex physical disability • Clarify roles and responsibilities

Safeguarding Children Policy (P31)

Section 11 of The Children Act 2004 places a duty on people in the organisation to make arrangements to ensure that organisational functions are discharged with regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. The Children Act 1989 and Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 state that ‘The actions we take to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm are everyone’s responsibility’. Children are defined as those having not yet reached their 18th birthday (Children Act 1989). Young people who are vulnerable e.g. Looked After Children (LAC) or children with disabilities are however entitled to services beyond their 18th birthday. The overall aim of the Policy is to make clear the duties, responsibilities and arrangements in place to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in the defined geographical area covered by Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust.

Leg Ulcer Assessment and Management Policy (P66)

• Ensure that all patients in DCHS care, presenting with a lower limb wound receive a comprehensive assessment and subsequent diagnosis from a registered nurse who has had additional training and competencies in Leg Ulcer Management. • Support DCHS clinicians and partners in care to know when to refer those patients with complex, atypical or non-healing lower limb ulceration for review by specialist services in primary and secondary care settings. • To provide a framework to ensure that the quality of care for patients in this area can be monitored and improved in line with the quality agenda.

Belper health and community services hub plans - public presentation for 27 January 2022.pdf

Belper health and community services hub - plans. Public presentation (27 January) prior to submitting planning application.