Pages
Diabetes services
We provide two services for people with diabetes - Community Diabetes for people with Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes and our Diabetes Education service for people with Type 2 diabetes in Derby and Derbyshire. Each service is designed and selected according to individual requirements.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/diabetes-services
Tissue Viability
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/tissue-viability
Are you interested in a career in community nursing?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/are-you-interested-career-community-nursing
Changes to MyDCHS
Changes to MyDCHS
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/changes-mydchs
Wound Clinic Service
Our wound clinic service was established in 2019 to provide a 7-day per week wound care service for the people of Derbyshire.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/wound-clinic-service
Pulse Survey results – quarter two
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/pulse-survey-results-quarter-two
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/op-courage-veterans-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service
Files
0432 - Medication Reconciliation chart LD
0432 - Medication Reconciliation chart LD
Register of Board Declarations 2022.23.pdf
Register of Board Declarations 2022/2023
0287 - Community Cardiac Rehabilitation referral form for GPs and health professionals
0287 - Community Cardiac Rehabilitation referral form for GPs and health professionals
Guidance for the Dispensing of Aciclovir 400mg for HSV suppression in DCHS Integrated Sexual Health Service (S111)
S111 - Guidance for the Dispensing of Aciclovir 400mg for HSV suppression in DCHS Integrated Sexual Health Service
PAT Procedure
PAT Procedure
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
L312 - Self-Management Facilitators (SMF)
L312 - Self-Management Facilitators (SMF)
A2g – Department of Health Easy Read guide to DoLS for patients and families (P35)
A2g – Department of Health Easy Read guide to DoLS for patients and families (P35)
Patient initiated follow-up - Community Therapy (A3 - S126)
Patient initiated follow-up - Community Therapy
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).