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Top tips for saving on energy bills
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/top-tips-saving-energy-bills
Research and Innovation
Our vision is to increase capacity, capability and participation in research and innovation as we embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.
Seeking urgent clinical treatment - guidance on NHS 111 and urgent treatment centres
A guide on how to access the help you need for new onset illnesses or injuries for which you are seeking urgent help or advice.
Freedom to Speak Up (Raise a Concern)
FTSU at DCHS
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Community podiatry - Managing your condition at home
Helpful tips for patients, carers and clinicians to help people with self care
DCHS payroll provider is changing!
From 1 April 2022 we're moving from our current payroll provider Shared Business Services (SBS) to a new payroll provider University Hospitals of Derby & Burton NHS FT (UHDB).
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/dchs-payroll-provider-changing
Files
Medicine Code (S2)
This Code defines the roles and responsibilities of all health care professionals and ancillary staff involved in the ordering, storage, distribution, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines within DCHS. This Medicines Code extends the previous Medicines Codes and reviews them in light of current legislation and guidelines.
STAY conversations
DCHS STAY conversations - managers guide. This is a management tool, not a formal process, aimed at supporting staff retention.
2021-22 DCHS Quality Account (FINAL SIGNED COPY 150622).pdf
DCHS Quality Account - final signed copy June 2022. This 2021/22 account describes in detail the work we have undertaken during the year to improve the quality of services we provide, to achieve our vision to be the best provider of sustainable local healthcare and be a great place to work. It also describes the continuation of our Quality Improvement journey and the importance we place on being an open, listening and transparent organisation, committed to understanding about and learning from when things go wrong as a vital part of this work.
Requesting and Managing Pathology Results within DCHS Community Hospital Wards SOP (S98)
The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to outline the steps required to effectively manage the requesting, receiving, filing and actioning of all pathology results by either an electronic process or by a relevant paper-based system. Utilising an electronic system (such as ICE) enables pathology requests to be requested, reviewed and actioned electronically via the electronic patient record within TPP SystmOne. There are an estimated 1.12 billion pathology tests undertaken each year in England (NHS England, 2020) It is imperative a record of all pathology samples is accurately maintained to avoid patient harm and improve patient outcomes (WHO, 2021). The Care Quality Commission (2021) inspects the management of test results to ensure processes are robust, practice is safe and care is effective.
Completion of agency checks within the 0-19 Children’s Service Guidelines (G249)
The purpose of this guidance is to ensure that health visitors and school nurses clearly understand their roles and responsibilities when they are asked to complete an agency check. This includes ensuring that the relevant consent to share information has been obtained from parents/ those with parental responsibility for the child/ young person ( this should be obtained by social care). The guidance also clearly outlines the process for admin staff to follow to ensure that any requests are sent to the clinical teams and that in turn the clinical teams can respond in a timely manner.
Information Governance newsletter December 2024.docx
Information Governance Newsletter December 2024
L286 - Food textures that pose a risk of choking
Food textures that pose a risk of choking leaflet.
Information Governance - Newsletter Feb 2023.docx
Information Governance Newsletter February 2023
Information Governance newsletter April 2024.docx
Information Governance Newsletter April 2024
TPP142-0013 - Abbey Pain Scale
TPP142-0013 - Abbey Pain Scale for Patients with Cognitive Impairment