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About Airmid
Airmid is a Patient App which allows you to view and cancel appointments at any time (rebooking is coming soon).
Derbyshire health and care system remains under sustained pressure; patients asked to not store up care needs
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-health-and-care-system-remains-under-sustained-pressure
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
DCHS Clinical IT Systems - User Experience Survey 2022
Are you a user of TPP SystmOne or Inform clinical systems? We’d like to know how it’s working for you and how we might be able to improve it.
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
Industrial action – junior doctors strike (11-15 April)
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/industrial-action-junior-doctors-strike-11-15-april
Have you got an NHS workforce story to tell?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/have-you-got-nhs-workforce-story-tell
Derbyshire health and care system remains under pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025130 - Framework agency expenditure 1 of 2 .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025130 regarding Framework agency expenditure and the total number of hours filled for Nursing and HCA staff (1 of 2)
2020 08 Email FAQ.docx
Email FAQs including BCC'ing an email (hiding the email addresses of who you are sending the email to) how to check if you're sending to the correct person/organisation, What to do if the email is sent to the wrong email address, receiving an email incorrectly or suspicious email
HRP03 Personal Leave (Special Leave) Policy
HRP03 Personal Leave Policy - formerly DCHS Special Leave Policy. Updated May 2022 Name changed to Personal Leave Policy, includes Compassionate leave scenarios, including loss of baby during pregnancy; Reserve/Cadet Forces Leave; Spouses and Long-Term Partners of Armed Forces Personnel and Military Spousal Leave and Leave for volunteering purposes.
L206 - Air Pollution
L206 - Air Pollution - a Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.
Pain Management Programme Inclusion and Exclusion Guidelines for Referrers (G81)
he Pain Management Programme is a multiple disciplinary group intervention aimed at service users with persistent pain whose condition has proved difficult to treat. The groups are run at venues across Chesterfield and North-East Derbyshire. This programme is jointly run by Health Psychology and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy clinicians and is for people who are seeking to manage persistent musculoskeletal pain.
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.
Witness Destruction of Controlled Drugs (S34)
This Procedure is to formally record the process to be undertaken in order for the Trust Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs to authorise named people to witness the destruction of stock controlled drugs.
Non-Medical Prescribing Policy (P57)
This policy has been developed to support local implementation of non-medical prescribing in Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) to ensure all qualified Non-medical Prescribers (NMPs) and their managers are aware of their accountability and responsibility in relation to prescribing
STAY conversations
DCHS STAY conversations - managers guide. This is a management tool, not a formal process, aimed at supporting staff retention.
Guidance for Care of Next Infant (CONI) (G212)
This guidance is to support CONI coordinators, health visitors and clinical leads in their organisation and delivery of the CONI scheme to families in Derbyshire.