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Annual leave purchase scheme 2025/26
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/annual-leave-purchase-scheme-202526
Belper’s new health centre takes shape! - April 2025
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/belpers-new-health-centre-takes-shape-april-2025
Mission, vision and values
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/who-are-we-and-what-do-we-do/vision-and-values
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024222 - Car parks & parking.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024222 relating to DCHS site car parks & parking
Disclosure Ref 2025181 - Radiotherapy equipment & systems.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure Ref 2025181 relating to Radiotherapy equipment & systems & Oncology Information Systems
Disclosure Ref 2024233 - Payee software incumbent product.pdf
Freedom of information request relating to national fraud initiative and payee software incumbent product & the renewal date of the contract.
Disclosure Ref 2025182 - Temporary Staffing and Frameworks procured.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to temporary Staffing and Frameworks procured
Subject Access Request Policy.docx
This policy details the procedures the Trust has adopted for dealing with applications for access to personal records held by Derbyshire Community Health Services, whether formal manual (for example, on paper) or computerised (such as within a clinical system) or information which could be classed as informal which may have been written within emails, text or recorded in Microsoft Teams, for example.
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Policy (P90)
To provide information about the practical help and support that is available to employees of DCHSFT who are currently experiencing domestic abuse, or are experiencing trauma as a result of their past experiences of abuse. This Policy also covers the approach to be taken where an employee’s behaviour towards their family may constitute domestic abuse. Providing this information empowers Managers to take effective, supportive action and reinforces the message that domestic abuse and sexual violence cannot be ignored.
Guidelines for assessing pain in patients with Cognitive Impairment and or communication problems (G203)
Within DCHS 4 pain assessment tools have been provided to help meet patient’s individual needs: PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE – PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR PATIENTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (Abbey Pain Scale) PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR USE WITH FAMILY AND CARERS OF PATIENTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT DISABILITY DISTRESS ASSESSMENT TOOL (DisDAT)
A9 Management of Diabetic Patients on Insulin on Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Programmes (S109)
Procedure for how to manage diabetic patients on Insulin on Community Cardiac Rehabilitation Programmes
Enhanced Observation Policy (P61)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how supportive observations and engagement maximise people’s safety, minimise risk and initiate and build supportive therapeutic relationships. During times of increased distress or risk, a person may require a temporary period of an enhanced level of supportive engagement to maintain safety for him/her or others while the level of distress or risk is reduced. This will be achieved by establishing a good rapport with the person, promoting their coping skills and being aware of their individual needs/reasonable adjustments. This policy sets out evidence-based practice for individual clinicians, teams and services regarding the engagement and observations of patients being cared for in DCHS inpatient Older People Mental Health and Learning Disability Services only. Observation is seen as an integral part of person-centred treatment planning and contributes to the management and reduction of risk. All forms of observation however will have implications for the patients’ privacy and dignity. The level of observation for each person should be justified as reasonable and proportionate to the degree of risk they pose to either themselves or others and to enable their care needs to be safely met. The aim of The Policy is to provides clear evidence-based guidance for the observation of patients within Older People’s Mental Health and the Learning Disability Service. All persons cared for in Older People’s Mental Health and Learning disability clinical areas are observed by the staff.
ICS Wound Clinic Video Consultation SOP (S82)
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aims to outline the purpose and process for offering a video consultation service to patients referred to the DCHS Wound Clinics. This SOP outlines the patient selection criteria, referral process, follow up process, DNA process and will provide support to staff in delivering care to patients via video consultation.