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Queens Nurse Awards 2022 - applications opening soon!
Our DCHS group of Queen's Nurses is growing fast, and we encourage you to apply. Information and details for the 2022 applications will be available on the Queen's Nursing institute website from March 2022.
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
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
We need your help to continue shaping our work on workforce race & disability equality and inclusion
Have you got an NHS workforce story to tell?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/have-you-got-nhs-workforce-story-tell
World Arthritis Day - 12 October 22
The theme this year is - 'It's in your hands, take action'. It aims to encourage people with arthritis, their caregivers, families, and the general public to avail every opportunity to take action to improve their lifestyle.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-arthritis-day-12-october-22
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
A message from the Royal Voluntary Service
We are writing to you because you have previously referred people to the NHS Volunteer Responders (NHSVR) programme, to tell you about changes to the support available from our volunteers.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/message-royal-voluntary-service
Files
Snowdrop Ward Assessment & Treatment Unit – Use of Force Leaflet (L156)
Easy read patient information leaflet about reducing restrictive interventions and what these are. Produced by Hillside Assessment & Treatment Unit and Walton Unit - Older Peoples Mental Health services.
Communications Annex V7.pdf
How to communicate with Patients using the communication annexe on SystmOne
Conservative Sharp Debridement (CSD) of Wounds Policy (P99)
We know that wound dressings should provide the optimal environment for wound healing after careful clinical assessment of the wound, the patient clinical condition and clinical outcomes. Hard to heal wounds, however, fail to progress, and many can be seen with dead tissue, slough and necrosis which in turn can increase the risk of infection and also increase cost within appropriate dressing use and nursing time. This procedure will only be undertaken by the Tissue Viability team members who have successfully completed a validated programme of care and assessment of competence in practice. A minimum of 10 episodes of observed practice is to be completed until competency can be granted. The purpose of debridement describes any method by which such materials (necrosis, slough and dead de-vascularised tissue) are removed and consequently the potential to achieve wound healing enhanced. It also reduces the bacterial load and minimises the risk of local and systemic infection. It can allow for wound draining and reduce odour overall enhancing patient quality of life.
Patient Experience Team leaflet
Patient experience team leaflet, includes information on how to make a complaint and where patients/carers can access support. Updated 2022
Disclosure Ref 2022124 - Staffing systems used.pdf
Response to FOI regarding Staffing systems used
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).
Disclosure Ref 2024131 - Cyber Security Attacks.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024131 relating to Cyber Security Attacks
Request for S1 or ETP Access for Previously Registered DCHS Prescribers (A5 P57)
Request for S1 or ETP Access for Previously Registered DCHS Prescribers - To be completed by NMPs who have previously registered as DCHS prescribers but now require access to SystmOne and/or ETP prescribing.
Disclosure Ref 2024152 - Waiting times .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2024152 relating to number of patients and waiting times for Tier 3 Weight Management Service and access to bariatric surgery
Disclosure Ref 202518 - Services of an executive search recruitment company.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding engagement with the services of an Executive Search recruitment company in the last 36 months