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October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
About Airmid
Airmid is a Patient App which allows you to view and cancel appointments at any time (rebooking is coming soon).
Have you got an NHS workforce story to tell?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/have-you-got-nhs-workforce-story-tell
World Arthritis Day - 12 October 22
The theme this year is - 'It's in your hands, take action'. It aims to encourage people with arthritis, their caregivers, families, and the general public to avail every opportunity to take action to improve their lifestyle.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-arthritis-day-12-october-22
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.
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
We need your help to continue shaping our work on workforce race & disability equality and inclusion
Files
Appendix 3 - Monitoring and Audit Tool (P46)
Disclosure Ref 202564 - Procurement of demolition services contact.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure Ref 202564 relating to procurement of demolition services contract
A7 - Patient Enquiries to Respiratory Administration (S88).docx
Appendix 4 Undertaking to Comply with the Provisions of the Trust’s Redeployment Guide.docx
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.
1195 - Blood Transfusion Pathway – Stepping Hill Hospital
1195 BLOOD TRANSFUSION PROCEDURE WITH STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL (SHH) BLOOD BANK
Dressing Formulary and Wound Care Guidelines (G68)
The Derbyshire Wound Care and dressing formulary has been revised in collaboration with the East Midlands Wound Care Formulary Group. Work has been undertaken to provide a clinically effective, appropriate and cost effective choices of products to manage the vast majority of wounds. The formulary is available for all practitioners working for Derbyshire Community Health Services and Primary Care Services. It is expected that prescribers will preferentially use the products listed in the guide for routine use and be able to provide robust rationale where they have prescribed outside the formulary.
Post Registration Transition Programme for Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses Procedure (S53)
The aim of this document is to set out the processes that DCHS uses to support and develop Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses (NQDN) in their first year of employment. This is a process of support and guidance offered, on completion of the 1 year post reg. MSc/BSC SPQ during the first 12 months of employment as a band 6 Community Nursing caseload holder.
Section 117 (after-care policy): Joint Policy and Practice Guidance for After-care under S.117 Mental Health Act 1983 (P13)
The purpose of this document is to outline the key information required to provide effective after-care services that reduce the risk of further admissions to inpatient, neurodivergence, or mental health settings, and to ensure that service providers from health, social care, and often the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sectors are aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities. This policy exists to ensure that local interpretation of s.117 is lawful, and in line with the practice identified in the associated Mental Health Act Code of Practice (“CoP”) and any legislative amendments.