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October has been AAC Awareness Month
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-has-been-aac-awareness-month
Five-star salon experience for Ilkeston patients
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/five-star-salon-experience-ilkeston-patients
Join with colleagues to remember and reflect
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/join-colleagues-remember-and-reflect
The healing power of art – an exhibition to get people talking about mental health
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/healing-power-art-exhibition-get-people-talking-about-mental-health
Introducing our new chair of EmbRACE: Dr Victor Jeganathan
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/introducing-our-new-chair-embrace-dr-victor-jeganathan
Public invited to NHS health meeting in South Normanton
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-south-normanton
Ward Decoration Guidelines
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/ward-decoration-guidelines
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025232 - Pressure Ulcers incidents and preventions.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to pressure ulcers incidents and preventions
Disclosure Ref 2025270 - Pharmaceutical suppliers, contract and spend.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to pharmaceutical suppliers, contract and spend
Disclosure Ref 2025259 - Utilisation of insourcing for listed specialities.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the utilisation of insourcing for listed specialities insourcing for the period 01/04/2025-30/06/2025
Disclosure Ref 2025263 - A & E waits.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to patients in A&E waiting times
Disclosure Ref 2025347 - Vendor management.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to vendor management for agency staff such as an MSP/neutral vendor/master vendor
Disclosure Ref 2025320 - Insourcing for specialties .doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to details about any insourcing activity at DCHS, including spend, budgets, contract dates, frameworks or awards used, and the type of services involved
Disclosure Ref 2025310 - Nurse led consent in Endoscopy services.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to nurses in endoscopy obtaining patient consent, what band they are, and whether any related competency frameworks, training, or consent form templates are available.
Disclosure Ref 2025165 - Equality Diversity and Inclusive recruitment.doc
This FOI request sought information about DCHS recruitment practices and outcomes relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I). It asked about the number of Band 5–7 wound clinic posts advertised, the number of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) applicants and their progression through shortlisting and appointment, and whether DCHS undertakes any positive recruitment or promotion initiatives. It also queried the proportion of staff involved in recruitment who have completed ED&I or unconscious bias training, the availability of training on interview scoring, and how long recruitment records are retained. Additional questions covered the number of grievances raised by BME staff, including those related to race or age discrimination, and the attrition rate at Derby wound clinics, including the percentage of BME staff within that turnover.
Disclosure Ref 2025244 - Waiting list for non-emergency treatment.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to waiting list for non-emergency treatment
L229 - Sputum Clearance Technique
L229 - Sputum Clearance Technique. Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.