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Matlock Hospitals League of Friends
Contact Matlock Hospitals League of Friends
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/volunteer-with-us/matlock-hospitals-league-friends
Lovely 'shout-out' for Katrina Roberts
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/lovely-shout-out-katrina-roberts
Building Belper’s new health centre.. A peek at progress on site!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/building-belpers-new-health-centre-peek-progress-site
Three NHS apprentices shortlisted for awards!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/three-nhs-apprentices-shortlisted-awards
Files
A4b - ST Community Toolkits_02 Age 5-11
A1 - Nail Surgery Assistant Mentorship Pack (G216)
Appendix 2 – Volunteer Agreement and Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details.docx
Appendix 2 Volunteer Agreement & Appendix 3 Emergency Contact Details
Discharge Medicines Service privacy notice - Oct 2025.docx
Derbyshire Community Healthcare Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) will be contacting named community pharmacies on behalf of patients, to ensure that their medicines, care and follow up is managed once they are discharged from our clinical services. This is known as the discharge medicines service. This is to enable community pharmacies to fulfil the national essential service contract from NHS England. This Discharge Medicines Service - Privacy notice outlines the process for this and the benefits
Disclosure Ref 2025260 - IT spend, Digital Maturity Assessment & IMSS EMRAM and HIMMS INFRAM assessment.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to IT spend, Digital Maturity Assessment & IMSS EMRAM and HIMMS INFRAM assessment
Disclosure Ref 2025291 - Framework & Off framework agency spend.pdf
Total Framework Agency and off Framework Agency spend for specialties for 6 month period ending 30th June 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025298 - Direct engagement software.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to direct engagement software
Disclosure Ref 2025325 - Myeloma patients & specific drugs used.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to myeloma patients and the use of specific drugs used for treatment
Door Locking Policy (P54)
The Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice (2015) states that if hospitals are to manage entry to and exit from wards effectively they will need to have a Policy for doing so. The aim of this Policy is to ensure that appropriate actions and control measures are in place for staff locking ward/building doors across DCHS, to maintain a consistent approach and to provide clinicians with guidance on the locking of doors as recommended by the Mental Health Act 1983, Code of Practice 2015. This will ensure that the safety of staff and the liberty of patients remains protected at all times.
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