Pages
Patient Safety
Patient Safety is the freedom from harm in healthcare and is a process by which an organisation makes patient care safer.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/patient-safety
Accessible information standards
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/accessible-information
Interpreting & translation
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/interpreting-translation
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Derbyshire health and care system remains under pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
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.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/industrial-action-update-16-january
Files
Compassionate Conversations v10.pdf
Holding compassionate conversations with colleagues who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine
Site Specific Decontamination Roles and Responsibilities
Site Specific Decontamination Roles and Responsibilities
0004 - Management of the Deceased - Infection Control Notification Form
0004 - Management of the Deceased - Infection Control Notification Form
Macerator breakdown IP and C guidance (G276)
G276 - Macerator breakdown IP&C guidance (Section 8.2)
L21 - Post Rehab Booklet - Podiatric Surgery
This information is for patients who have had surgery at least 2 weeks ago and have had their dressings removed.
Management and prevention of wounds on the feet, including the Diabetic Foot - An Informative guide for DCHS Staff (G247)
G247 - Management and prevention of wounds on the feet, including the Diabetic Foot - An Informative guide for DCHS Staff.
Checklist Training Information
Checklist Training Information
Nurse Associate (Registered) Flowchart for Inpatient Wards (G259)
G259 - Nurse Associate (Registered) Flowchart for Inpatient Wards
DCHS Gender Pay Gap Report 2021-22 (data extract 31 March 2022)
DCHS Gender Pay Gap Report 2021-22 (data extract 31 March 2022)
L297 - Out-Patient Anti-microbial Therapy (OPAT) Service
L297 - Out-Patient Anti-microbial Therapy (OPAT) Service