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Seeking urgent clinical treatment - guidance on NHS 111 and urgent treatment centres
A guide on how to access the help you need for new onset illnesses or injuries for which you are seeking urgent help or advice.
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-derby
Diabetes Education Service
Understanding your Type 2 diabetes is important so you can learn how to control it and have the best quality of life possible.
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
NHS Trust seeks people with a passion for healthcare to be their community’s voice
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/nhs-trust-seeks-people-passion-healthcare-be-their-communitys-voice
Queens Nurse Awards 2022 - applications opening soon!
Our DCHS group of Queen's Nurses is growing fast, and we encourage you to apply. Information and details for the 2022 applications will be available on the Queen's Nursing institute website from March 2022.
Files
Stop Think SHARP Think SAFETY - email signature
APPENDIX 24 - Invite to appeal hearing.docx
Disclosure Ref 2025129 - Admissions involving the insertion of objects.pdf
FOI disclosure ref 2025129 relating to hospital admissions involving the insertion of objects into the anus or vagina
Disclosure Ref 2025135 - Number of blood trests at Ripley Hospital.pdf
FOI Disclosure ref 2025135 regarding the total number of individual patient blood tests conducted by Ripley hospital per year for the 10-year period of 2015 to 2024
Example Policy (docx)
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Information Management and Technology Security Policy.docx
Information Management and Technology (IM&T) policies and procedures are required to ensure that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting information and information systems from unauthorised use and access.The aim of this policy is to establish and maintain the security and confidentiality of information, information systems, applications and networks owned or held by the Trust.
Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983 (P12)
P12 DCHS Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983. This Policy has been developed to assist and support staff in managing patients who are eligible for appropriate leave of absence from hospital in line and with reference to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice (CoP) (2015)
Mental Health Act 1983 Procedure for Associate Hospital Managers Hearings Policy and Procedure (P78)
To provide guidance to Trust staff when considering the use of urgent treatment to patients detained in hospital under the MHA 1983, or subject to a Community Treatment Order.
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.
Postural Care Guidelines for people with Complex Physical Disability (G182)
The purpose of this document is to guide good practice and standardise Postural Care for people aged 18 years and over who are registered with a North Derbyshire GP and to; • Deliver safe, person-centred, evidence- based and equitable service to people with complex physical and learning disabilities • Improve the health and well-being of people with learning disability and complex physical disability • Maintain and reduce risk of deterioration in health associated with complex physical disability • Clarify roles and responsibilities