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Files
Disclosure Ref 2024245 - Collabrative working with pharmaceutical companies.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to collaborative working with pharmaceutical companies
Disclosure Ref 2025178 - Contract and spend for rosteringbankmanaged bank software.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Contract and spend for rostering/bank/managed bank software
Disclosure Ref 2025218 - Vehicle fleet list operated by the Trust, whether owned or leased.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to vehicle fleet list operated by the Trust, whether owned or leased
Disclosure Ref 20252442 - Suppliers which were not paid in within 30 days for the period starting 1 April 2019.xlsx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to suppliers which were not paid in within 30 days for the period starting 1 April 2019
Disclosure Ref 2025288 - June 2025 Agency spend.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Agency Spend, split between Registered Nurses (all specialities e.g. adult nursing, children’s nursing, community, mental health, midwives, etc), Health Care Support Workers and Doctors for June 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025278 - ADHD & Autism assessments and post diagnostic services.doc
Freedom of information request relating to the annual spend and patient numbers for ADHD and Autism assessments over the last three years, split by age groups.
Disclosure Ref 2025294 - Cloud usage, including spend & providers used.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Cloud usage, including spend & providers used.
Disclosure Ref 2025351 - Expenditure on workplace legal cases.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the expenditure on workplace legal cases
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