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Tracy Allen to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire’s community NHS services

Tracy Allen has announced plans to step down as chief executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust in September 2024, after 13 years in the role.

LGBTQIA+ Staff Network

Find out how to join the LGBTQ+ staff network, support our work through meetings, wearing the rainbow pin badge or rainbow lanyard and more you can do as an LGBTQ+ ally.

Industrial Action Update - Issued on 16 January 2023

Ahead of this week’s planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), we’ve developed an in-depth briefing which we hope colleagues will find useful. It also signposts to other helpful sources of information.

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Disclosure Ref 202548 - Trust guidance on pressure care and incidents.pdf

Freedom of information final disclosure reference 202548 relating to trust guidance on pressure care (for the care and prevention of pressure sores, pressure ulcers, or bed sores) issued to administrators and/or hospital staff from 20222 to 2024

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Disclosure Ref 202595 - Management of staffing contracts and associated services.pdf

FOI disclosure Ref 202595 relating to the management of staffing contracts and associated services

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Disclosure Ref 2025158 - Data Protection Services.pdf

Disclosure Ref 2025158 relating to Procurement of external Data Protection Officer (DPO) & Data protection GDPR compliance services for the period 2022 to 2025

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Disclosure Ref 2025130 - Framework agency expenditure 2 of 2.pdf

FOI Disclosure Ref 2025130 regarding Framework agency expenditure and the total number of hours filled for Nursing and HCA staff (2 of 2)

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Disclosure Ref 2024239 - FOI Handling data .pdf

Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024239 relating to number of FOI requests in 2023, those answered within the time limit & system tools used

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Disclosure Ref 2024224 - Nurse Agencies by Spend.pdf

Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024224 relating to Nurse Agencies by spend for the months of March, April, and May 2024 specifying whether they are on-framework or off-framework

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Door Locking Policy (P54)

The Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice (2015) states that if hospitals are to manage entry to and exit from wards effectively they will need to have a Policy for doing so. The aim of this Policy is to ensure that appropriate actions and control measures are in place for staff locking ward/building doors across DCHS, to maintain a consistent approach and to provide clinicians with guidance on the locking of doors as recommended by the Mental Health Act 1983, Code of Practice 2015. This will ensure that the safety of staff and the liberty of patients remains protected at all times.

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Policy (P11)

The purpose of this policy is to provide evidence based guidance on the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), which is an advanced wound care treatment for patients with complex wounds. Clinicians working within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust should refer to this Policy for; • Recommended best practice guidance for managing a patient with NPWT. • Recommendations to reduce potential risk and harm to patients receiving NPWT. • The role of the Registered Healthcare Professional will be defined in this guideline, outlining their responsibility and accountability for the patient receiving NPWT

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Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment - Adapted Waterlow Score (G89)

The purpose of this Standard Operation Procedure is to set out the process to be followed to ensure a consistent approach is followed for the assessment of patient’s risks of developing pressure ulcers.

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Electronic Clinical Record Keeping Guidelines (G333)

All record keeping, using whatever medium should take account of the need to maintain communication between the multi-professional health care team providing care/treatment for the patient/client. All staff should ensure the correct record is opening by checking three patient identifiers: • The patients name; • Date of birth • And, NHS number/unique patient ID prior to opening the electronic record The following applies to electronic record keeping: The principle of confidentiality is equally important when electronic clinical records are being used, including those sent by email, and should comply with the Trust’s code of confidentiality, e-mail policy and information governance policy. Registered clinical staff are professionally responsible for making sure that whatever system they use it is fully secured and managed in such a way that confidentiality is maintained.