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Health Psychology Appointment Information
Find out more about your appointment with Derbyshire Community Health Service Health Psychology.
Counting down to saying goodbye to William Jones
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/counting-down-saying-goodbye-william-jones
Carers’ Rights Day – Thursday 20 November
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/carers-rights-day-thursday-20-november
Patient Safety
Patient Safety is the freedom from harm in healthcare and is a process by which an organisation makes patient care safer.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/patient-safety
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Conservative Sharp Debridement (CSD) of Wounds Policy (P99)
We know that wound dressings should provide the optimal environment for wound healing after careful clinical assessment of the wound, the patient clinical condition and clinical outcomes. Hard to heal wounds, however, fail to progress, and many can be seen with dead tissue, slough and necrosis which in turn can increase the risk of infection and also increase cost within appropriate dressing use and nursing time. This procedure will only be undertaken by the Tissue Viability team members who have successfully completed a validated programme of care and assessment of competence in practice. A minimum of 10 episodes of observed practice is to be completed until competency can be granted. The purpose of debridement describes any method by which such materials (necrosis, slough and dead de-vascularised tissue) are removed and consequently the potential to achieve wound healing enhanced. It also reduces the bacterial load and minimises the risk of local and systemic infection. It can allow for wound draining and reduce odour overall enhancing patient quality of life.
Patient Experience Team leaflet
Patient experience team leaflet, includes information on how to make a complaint and where patients/carers can access support. Updated 2022
Disclosure Ref 2022124 - Staffing systems used.pdf
Response to FOI regarding Staffing systems used
Mental Health Act 1983 - Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedure (P104)
This policy provides guidance on the use of Section 5(4), nurses holding power under the Mental Health Act 1983. It should be followed by all Registered Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses working in trust in-patient areas. This short-term power, not more than six hours, can be applied to informal patients under certain conditions as below. This policy should be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 ‘Holding powers’ of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015).
Disclosure Ref 2024131 - Cyber Security Attacks.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024131 relating to Cyber Security Attacks
Request for S1 or ETP Access for Previously Registered DCHS Prescribers (A5 P57)
Request for S1 or ETP Access for Previously Registered DCHS Prescribers - To be completed by NMPs who have previously registered as DCHS prescribers but now require access to SystmOne and/or ETP prescribing.
Disclosure Ref 2024152 - Waiting times .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2024152 relating to number of patients and waiting times for Tier 3 Weight Management Service and access to bariatric surgery
Disclosure Ref 202518 - Services of an executive search recruitment company.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding engagement with the services of an Executive Search recruitment company in the last 36 months
Disclosure Ref 202507 - Policies regarding mental health 1 of 3.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding adaptations of restraint-related policies, or procedures, for people with learning disabilities, e.g. easy read guidance. We are particularly interested in sourcing good practice in how people with learning disabilities are supported when they come into NHS mental health units.
Disclosure Ref 202558 - Systems contracts.pdf
Freedom of Information Disclosure Ref 202558 relating to Systems contracts for Analytics (PLICS), BI & Data Warehousing, Clinical workflow engine/integrated care pathways, EPR, Eye Screening, Finance BI and analytics system Unit 4, Inpatient e-prescribing, Live operational dashboard system, Simple Business Intelligence