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Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/op-courage-veterans-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service
A peek into the future for Walton Hospital’s development
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/peak-future-walton-hospitals-development
Counting down to saying goodbye to William Jones
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/counting-down-saying-goodbye-william-jones
Join the bank
DCHS employs temporary staff via our bank or from agencies. The temporary staffing team support this activity, including Covid-19 temporary staffing.
Turf cutting marks the start on site for £10.5 million new health hub in Bakewell
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/turf-cutting-marks-start-site-105-million-new-health-hub-bakewell
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025195 - Number of cancer patient referrals .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/195 relating to the total number of patients recorded on the urgent referral cancer treatment pathway and the number of these whose waiting time was stopped due to an enabling treatment, as defined in the National Cancer Waiting Times Monitoring Dataset Guidance
Disclosure Ref 2025166 - Allegations of antisemitism, islamophobia and racism against Palestinians and or Arabs.pdf
FOI disclosure ref 2025166 relating to number of persons who work or have worked at DCHS who have been the subject to complaints on the basis of allegations of antisemitism, islamophobia and racism against Palestinians and/or Arabs since 7 October 2023
Corporate Framework August 2025
Corporate Framework August 2025
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
0112 - Personal Handling Risk Assessment - Complex Patients Only
0112 - Personal Handling Risk Assessment - Complex Patients Only
L277 - Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
L277 - Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Warning Card
Moisture Associated Skin Damage Barrier Film Pathway (G197)
Moisture Associated Skin Damage Barrier Film Pathway including MEDI DERMA-S Instructions for Use Guide
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
Identification and Treatment of Different Types of Moisture Lesions (G179)
A moisture lesion is most commonly associated with either incontinence or sweating between skin folds. If left untreated then skin is more at risk of pressure ulcer development. It is important to establish the cause of the moisture lesion in order to treat it correctly.
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.