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Butterley Ward is back at Ripley Hospital
Plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/date-announced-butterley-ward-move-back-ripley-hospital
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
Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
Derbyshire health and care system remains under sustained pressure; patients asked to not store up care needs
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-health-and-care-system-remains-under-sustained-pressure
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Finance and Procurement System Changes
The Trust’s current contract for the provision of financial services (i.e. finance and procurement) from NHS Shared Business Services (SBS) is coming to an end on 31 March 2022.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/finance-and-procurement-system-changes
Health Psychology
The DCHS health psychology service provides specialist psychological care and support to adults with physical health problems.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/health-psychology
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024228 - Cost of specialist bariatric equipment.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to spend on specialist bariatric equipment for obese/bariatric patients (patients over 160kg) during the last three financial years and a breakdown of the type of equipment used by the trust and the amounts spent, split between Rental expenditure and Purchased Equipment
Disclosure Ref 2024274 - Employees accused of child sexual abuse.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Employees accused or arrested in charges of child sexual abuse
Disclosure Ref 2025112 - Print contract.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Print contract for general office printers or multi-functional devices (MFDs)
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 2025180 - Mental Health Care Plans.doc
Freedom of information request regarding the Trust guidelines or codes of conduct used for mental health care plans—including those linked to NICE guidance, CPA policy, and the Triangle of Care—along with any equivalent guidance for care coordinators, and also seeks copies of all Serious and Untoward Incident Review documents relating to mental health patient care
Disclosure Ref 2025328 - Pathology backlogs.doc
Freedom of information request relating to pathology backlogs, how they are managed, related external spending, digital pathology systems, and any future plans for improving pathology services.
Disclosure Ref 2025372.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the number of days staff have been off sick within their first 3 months of employment with the Trust during July 2024 and June 2025