Pages
October has been AAC Awareness Month
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-has-been-aac-awareness-month
Derbyshire’s innovative oral health programme for care homes wins national award
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshires-innovative-oral-health-programme-care-homes-wins-national-award
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Warm Spaces opening at two Derbyshire community hospitals
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/warm-spaces-opening-two-derbyshire-community-hospitals
Turf-cutting event marks start on site for new Belper health centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/turf-cutting-event-marks-start-site-new-belper-health-centre
Health Psychology Appointment Information
Find out more about your appointment with Derbyshire Community Health Service Health Psychology.
Bridging the healthcare access gap for people with disabilities
A NEW initiative to encourage more healthcare and/or non-clinical staff to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available locally.
Files
Disclosure Ref 202578 - Sites that are under PFI PF2 PPP contracts.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2025/78 relating to a list of sites that are under PFI / PF2 / PPP contracts
Disclosure Ref 2025127 - Community Involvement on research board.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025127 relating to Community Involvement on research board
Disclosure Ref 2024209 - Tier 3 weight management service.pdf
Freedom of Information Disclosure Ref 2024209 relating to Tier 3 weight management service, the number of patients the service supported in 2023/2024 and waiting list including whether patients were prescribed Wegovy (semaglutide)
Disclosure Ref 2024205 -Spirometry Medical Devices.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024205 relating to Trust use Spirometry Medical Devices makes and models are currently in use and how many of each are currently deployed by department
Disclosure Ref 2024211 - Structure of Trust's in-house legal team.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024211 relating to the structure of the Trust's in-house legal team, Information about the governance related to all legal functions across the Trust and internal policies/Standard Operating Procedures related to legal functions
Disclosure Ref 2024248 – Fire Systems (2 of 2) .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Fire Systems (2 of 2) SPECIFICATION FOR THE SERVICE AND REPAIR OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
Disclosure Ref 2025241 - XR technology used within the Trust.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to XR technology used within the Trust
Disclosure Ref 2025216 - Off framework agencies in adult Mental Health.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to off framework agencies in adult Mental Health
Long Term Segregation Policy (P86)
This policy aims to provide clear guidance on the use of long term segregation, (please note the use of seclusion is covered in DCHS trust policy – (Management, Prevention and reduction of violence and aggression including physical restraint and seclusion). To ensure restrictive interventions remain proportionate, least restrictive, take account of patient preference where possible, and last for no longer than is necessary. The policy sets clinical standards to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent Code of Practice 2015 alongside NICE guidance NG10. To ensure robust governance arrangements that are transparent in their nature. To support the trusts ambition of reducing the use of restrictive practices. The policy aims to ensure the specific needs of all patients are met in a fair and equitable way.
FINAL Chief Executive Designate - Stakeholder Briefing - 11 November 2021.pdf
Dr Chris Clayton appointment; Chief Executive JUCD