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Disclosure Ref 2024216 - Agency & bank Staff spend .pdf

Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024216 relating to agency & bank Staff spend for the Period April 2023 – March 2024 for medical & dental, nursing & HCAs, admin & Estates, AHPs & others

Disclosure Ref 2025195 - Cancer pathway referrals .pdf

Freedom of information request reference 2025195 relating to Cancer pathway referrals in the last 5 years

Final Standard Operating Procedure Safe Staffing Levels and Annual Leave management ISHS October 2025

Disclosure Ref 2024228 - Cost of specialist bariatric equipment.pdf

Freedom of information disclosure relating to spend on specialist bariatric equipment for obese/bariatric patients (patients over 160kg) during the last three financial years and a breakdown of the type of equipment used by the trust and the amounts spent, split between Rental expenditure and Purchased Equipment

Disclosure Ref 2024284 - Medication chain disruptions & incidents.pdf

Freedom of information disclosure relating to medication chain disruptions & incidents due to this

Disclosure Ref 202552 - Clinical Waste Contract.doc

Freedom of information disclosure relating to clinical waste contracts and leads for various services

Hybrid Working and Mobile Devices Policy

DCHS Hybrid Working and Mobile Devices Policy The aim of this policy is to protect DCHS information that is processed remotely or is stored on mobile devices from loss or unwanted exposure, and to minimise the risk of theft of mobile working devices.

Uniform and Dress Code Policy (P3)

Staff working within Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) NHS Foundation Trust are required to adhere to a safe, hygienic and appropriate uniform and dress code policy. Therefore the purpose of this policy is to clarify the standards that staff are required to comply with. DCHS recognises the importance of appearance and attire in providing a professional image when working with clients and representing the Trust. All staff working clinically or visiting a clinical area have a responsibility for safeguarding patients in respect of reducing hospital acquired infections, therefore all clinical staff should adhere to the best practice guidelines as set by the Department of Health’s Best Practice Guidelines found in Uniforms and Work Wear DOH March 2010, An Evidence Base for Developing a Local Policy (DH)

SOP for the supply or issue of Steroid Emergency Cards (S87)

Identify / supply to patients who require a Steroid Emergency card in the Community Hospitals setting, Urgent Treatment Centres, Podiatric Surgery, Integrated Community teams and specialist services such as Respiratory teams and Physiotherapy if a new Steroid Emergency card is needed or a Steroid Emergency Card has been lost

Procedure for the Disposal of unwanted patient’s medicines in the community setting (patient’s own home) (S7)

Guidance to community staff on the procedure to follow regarding the destruction of a patient’s own medicines that are no longer required and are within the home setting.