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Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Community nursing practitioners network
New national network for community nursing practitioners. The network has been set up for sharing of information and connecting community practitioners.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/community-nursing-practitioners-network
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Diabetes Education Resources for Patients
A page of diabetes education resources for the people of Derbyshire.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025136 - Utilisation of Insourcing for the following period 01012025 to 31032025.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025136 regarding the utilisation of insourcing for the following period 01012025 to 31032025
Disclosure Ref 2024172- Clinical documentation practices relating to capturing information during interventional procedures.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/172 relating to clinical documentation practices, specifically in relation to the capture of information during interventional procedures, such as Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) insertions
Disclosure Ref 2025179 - Systems used and storing data.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025179 relating to how we scan and digitise records.
Unopposed-declaration-Staff-OtherRegisteredProfessionals.pdf
Unopposed-declaration-Staff-OtherRegisteredProfessionals
HRP20 Supporting and Maintaining Attendance Policy
DCHS SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING ATTENDANCE POLICY, includes managing sickness, sick leave and other special leave v1 May 2022
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Policy (P11)
The purpose of this policy is to provide evidence based guidance on the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), which is an advanced wound care treatment for patients with complex wounds. Clinicians working within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust should refer to this Policy for; • Recommended best practice guidance for managing a patient with NPWT. • Recommendations to reduce potential risk and harm to patients receiving NPWT. • The role of the Registered Healthcare Professional will be defined in this guideline, outlining their responsibility and accountability for the patient receiving NPWT
1059 - Anticipatory EOL Prescription Sheet Palliative Care
1059 Palliative Care ‘Just in Case’ Anticipatory Prescription Information Sheet Patients aged 18 years & older
0106 - Samples Fridge Temperature Monitoring Form (P69)
0106 - Samples Fridge Temperature Monitoring Form (P69)
0260 - Blood pressure information for ESSD patients
0260 - Blood pressure information for ESSD patients
OPAT Elastomeric Infusor Devices Standard Operating Procedure for DCHS Community (S38)
This SOP describes the process for administering an IV antibiotic using an elastomeric infusor device supplied via Derby Teaching Hospital Pharmacy Dept (South) or Chesterfield Royal Hospital Pharmacy Dept (North