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Hospital friends in Matlock mark 58 years of support for local health services
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/hospital-friends-matlock-mark-58-years-support-local-health-services
Bridging the healthcare access gap for people with disabilities
A NEW initiative to encourage more healthcare and/or non-clinical staff to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available locally.
Urgent treatment centres
Our four Derbyshire UTCs, Ilkeston Hospital, Ripley Hospital, Buxton Hospital and Whitworth Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/urgent-treatment-centres-all
Freedom to Speak Up (Raise a Concern)
FTSU at DCHS
Let’s Chat 2023 campaign launch – don’t miss your chance to get involved
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/lets-chat-2023-campaign-launch
National Patient Safety Alert
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/national-patient-safety-alert
Help us choose the colour scheme inside Belper’s new health centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/help-us-choose-colour-scheme-inside-belpers-new-health-centre
Files
Mental Health Act 1983 - Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedure (P104)
This policy provides guidance on the use of Section 5(4), nurses holding power under the Mental Health Act 1983. It should be followed by all Registered Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses working in trust in-patient areas. This short-term power, not more than six hours, can be applied to informal patients under certain conditions as below. This policy should be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 ‘Holding powers’ of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015).
Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Disclosure Ref 2024144 - Private maternity services .pdf
Private maternity services
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Disclosure Ref 202519 -Insourcing model to combat and reduce waiting list times.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding utilising Insourcing model to combat and reduce waiting list times
Disclosure Ref 202501 - NHS Medical Staffing contracted with other organisations .pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding NHS Medical Staffing contracted with other organisations
Disclosure Ref 202584 - Compliance with Deaths guidance .pdf
Freedom of information final disclosure reference 202584 relating to compliance with learning from deaths guidance
A5 - Documentation process for Foot Dressing Clinics (S149)
A5 - Documentation process for Foot Dressing Clinics (S149)
Disclosure Ref 2025137 - NHS Trust estates capital investment planning.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025137 regarding NHS Trust estates capital investment priorities over the next five years, capital funding has the Trust been allocated for estates development and confirmed or proposed capital investment projects