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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
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
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Top tips for saving on energy bills
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/top-tips-saving-energy-bills
NHS Trust seeks people with a passion for healthcare to be their community’s voice
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/nhs-trust-seeks-people-passion-healthcare-be-their-communitys-voice
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
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025134 - Formaldehyde levels.pdf
FOI disclosure ref 202134 regarding number of formaldehyde levels recorded in the Trust’s Histopathology Department
Disclosure Ref 2025133 - Number of grievances, disciplinaries & bullying and harassment (dignity at work) complaints.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025133 regarding the number of grievances, disciplinary Investigations & bullying and harassment (dignity at work) complaints 01/04/2022 to 31/03/2025
Disclosure Ref 2024207 - Dementia Diagnosis.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024207 relating to a Dementia diagnosis and how long people are waiting for a diagnoses and the time it took for a dementia review to take place.
Disclosure Ref 2024247 - Car parking fines and costs.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024247 relating to car parking fines and costs for DCHS sites
Disclosure Ref 2025181 - Radiotherapy equipment & systems.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure Ref 2025181 relating to Radiotherapy equipment & systems & Oncology Information Systems
Disclosure Ref 2025166 - Allegations of antisemitism, islamophobia and racism against Palestinians and or Arabs.pdf
FOI disclosure ref 2025166 relating to number of persons who work or have worked at DCHS who have been the subject to complaints on the basis of allegations of antisemitism, islamophobia and racism against Palestinians and/or Arabs since 7 October 2023
Copilot Prompt Coach.docx
A guide for using prompts within copilot. Including what is a prompt, instructions on how to analyze your prompt and tips for writing a good prompt
Disclosure Ref 2024258 - Financial return from 2023-24..pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the Month 12 provider financial return from 2023-24 and the Trusts financial return from month 1 2024 - 2025
Disclosure 2024266 - Pride month 2024.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to events organised for Pride month, LGBT themed merchandise purchased and sponsored events
Admission Discharge and Transfer Policy for DCHS Community Hospitals (P56)
This Policy helps define the purpose of the treatment provided by our Community Hospitals and how to access these services. It does not apply to our Older Peoples Mental Health Wards or Learning Disability Service beds as they are accessed via a separate protocol. The Policy sets clinical standards to improve the admission of appropriate patients. It encompasses the whole patient pathway including the Admission, Discharge and Transfer processes of these services. The Policy aims to support well-organised, safe and timely admissions, discharges and transfers for all patients through appropriate planning with the patient and their relatives / carers.