Pages
End of Life - Directory of Services
Information hub for all clinicians, carers and family members, signposting to end of life support and resources available throughout Derbyshire.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/eol-directory-services
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.
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
Diabetes Education Resources for Patients
A page of diabetes education resources for the people of Derbyshire.
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
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Files
Protocol for the Administration of Lidocaine 10mg per ml Spray to Facilitate IUC Insertion or Removal
PGD Protocol for the Administration of Lidocaine 10mg per ml Spray to Facilitate IUC Insertion or Removal
A4 - Nocturnal Enuresis Pathway (P91)
A4 - Nocturnal Enuresis Pathway
Patient Initiated Follow Up Leaflet (L325)
Patient Initiated Follow Up Leaflet
Example NMP Annual Self-Declarations of Competence Independent Prescriber (A3 P57)
Example NMP Annual Self-Declarations of Competence Independent Prescriber
Continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care Links to Templates
Continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care Links to Templates
L333 - Guide to buying splints Leaflet
Guide to buying splints Leaflet
Information Governance newsletter April 2024.docx
Information Governance Newsletter April 2024
Unopposed-declaration-StaffMedicalandDental.pdf
Unopposed-declaration-StaffMedicalandDental
DCHS Guidance on the Disclosure of Personal Information to the Police - December 2018.pdf
Guidance for disclosing information to the Police
Admission Discharge and Transfer Policy for DCHS OPMH and Neurodevelopmental inpatient Service (P84)
Derbyshire Community Health Services FT (DCHS) has both Learning disability (LD) and Older Peoples Mental Health (OPMH) specialist in-patient services located in the North of the county which provides services to meet acute clinical health care needs. The OPMH service covers North Derbyshire; the LD service is the bedded provision for the County of Derbyshire. The policy sets clinical standards to improve the admission of appropriate patients. The policy encompasses the whole patient pathway including the Admission, Discharge and Transfer processes of these services.