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Dr Chris Clayton appointed as Chief Executive Designate JUCD
The appointment of Dr Chris Clayton as Chief Executive Designate of the NHS Integrated Care Board for Derby and Derbyshire.
Contractor appointed to build new £15m health services hub for Belper
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/contractor-appointed-build-new-15m-health-services-hub-belper
Tracy Allen to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire’s community NHS services
Tracy Allen has announced plans to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in September 2024, after 13 years in the role.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/tracy-allen-step-down-chief-executive-derbyshires-community-nhs-services
October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
New Bump in the Road campaign and podcast series to support new parents in Derbyshire
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-bump-road-campaign-and-podcast-series-support-new-parents-derbyshire
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
Files
A4b - ST Community Toolkits_02 Age 5-11
A1 - Nail Surgery Assistant Mentorship Pack (G216)
Appendix 2 – Volunteer Agreement and Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details.docx
Appendix 2 Volunteer Agreement & Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details
Discharge Medicines Service privacy notice - Oct 2025.docx
Derbyshire Community Healthcare Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) will be contacting named community pharmacies on behalf of patients, to ensure that their medicines, care and follow up is managed once they are discharged from our clinical services. This is known as the discharge medicines service. This is to enable community pharmacies to fulfil the national essential service contract from NHS England. This Discharge Medicines Service - Privacy notice outlines the process for this and the benefits
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.
L226 – “Working Together” Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Information Leaflet
Patient information leaflet about PPI, Patient and Public Involvement.
Guidance for Visitors
Covid visiting guidance and restrictions on wards and in NHS properties; updated 13 June 2022
DCHS QI Tools- SWOT.pptx
APPENDIX 2 Statutory Paternity Pay and Leave Becoming a Parent (SC3).docx