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CT scanner delivery at Ilkeston Community Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/ct-scanner-delivery-ilkeston-community-hospital
Walton Hospital’s diagnostic centre – progress update
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/walton-hospitals-diagnostic-centre-progress-update
DCHS Podiatry Service goes digital to improve access
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/dchs-podiatry-service-goes-digital-improve-access
Annual Member's Meeting (AMM) 2025
AMM (Annual Members Meeting) for DCHS November 2025
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/council-governors/become-member/annual-members-meeting
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 2025271 - Maternal healthcare.doc
Freedom of Information request relating to maternal healthcare
Disclosure Ref 2025345 - Postal usage in hospitals specifically the volume & type of franked mail & the franking tariffs.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to postal usage in hospitals specifically the volume & type of franked mail & the franking tariffs
Disclosure Ref 2025177 - Translation services.doc
Freedom of information request relating to information about the organisation’s use of language and interpreting services. This includes which national procurement frameworks the organisation uses, how services are accessed, contract expiry dates, current providers, and spending over the past two financial years.
Disclosure Ref 2025321 - NHS spending and expenditure.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to breakdown of all NHS spending for the most recent full financial year, covering every category of expenditure across the entire NHS.
Disclosure Ref 2025371.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Framework Agency Spend for specialties NHS 111 Health Advisors, NHS 111 Clinical Advisors & Nurse Assessors
Oral Suction Guidelines for Adults (G186)
Many people require oral suctioning to help with clearance of difficult secretions. This document is to support those using the equipment and administering the suctioning.
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Policy (P8)
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of avoidable death in the UK. It is estimated that VTE causes in excess of 25,000 potentially preventable deaths per annum in UK hospitals – five times the estimated number of deaths each year from hospital-acquired infection. In the UK as a whole this figure is approximately 60,000 preventable deaths each year (DH, 2007). The implementation of evidence based guidelines first published by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) in 2010 focussing on the prevention of VTE in hospitalised patients has been afforded a high priority by the Department of Health and commissioners. VTE risk assessment is a former national CQUIN indicator and is a National Quality Requirement in the NHS Standard Contract for 2019/20 (NHSE, 2019). It sets a threshold rate of 95% of adult inpatients being risk assessed for VTE on admission each month. This policy and the accompanying clinical documentation will enable clinicians to reduce mortality and morbidity associated with this VTE through screening patients admitted for day surgery or inpatient care and those attending Minor Injury Unit / Urgent Treatment Centres, educating patients and carers about preventative measures, initiating prophylactic treatment and recognising signs of VTE development.
Controlled Drugs SOP for Community Hospitals (S47)
This series of Standard Operating Procedures ensures that all processes involving Controlled Drugs (CDs) carried out in Wards and Departments of Community Hospitals are conducted in strict accordance with current statutory requirements that adequate records are maintained and a robust audit trail exists. This includes security, ordering, receipt, administration, issue, balance checking, and return or destruction.