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Diabetes Education Service
Understanding your Type 2 diabetes is important so you can learn how to control it and have the best quality of life possible.
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
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
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-derby
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.
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
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025123 - C. diff infections within the Trust for 2020–2024.pdf
FOI disclosure 2025123 regarding total number of reported C. diff infections within the Trust for each of the past five calendar years (2020–2024).
Disclosure Ref 2024208 Child Obesity Clinic’s.pdf
Freedom of Information request relating to Child Obesity clinic and how the Trust supports this pathway
Disclosure Ref 2024199 - Transactions over £25k from March 2024.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024199 relating to transactions over £25k from March 2024
Disclosure Ref 2024261 - Speech & Language .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Speech & Language referral waiting list for under 5s and what support it offered following the initial assessment
Disclosure Ref 2025208 - Radiology equipment & systems.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/208 relating to digital x-ray systems, CT scanners and MR scanners used within the Trust
Disclosure Ref 2024276 - Agency arrangement and agreements currently in place.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to Agency arrangement and agreements currently in place.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2025210 - Outsource printing and posting.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to outsource printing and posting
Disclosure Ref 2025223 - Logistics and chain supply for medical devices and consumables.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to logistics and chain supply for medical devices and consumables
Procedures for the Secure Transfer of Information v3.5.docx
The purpose of this document is to summarise the procedures that staff should follow when transmitting patient and personal information. Other DCHS NHS Trust policies contain more detailed information on the responsibilities of staff in relation to confidentiality and information security, and therefore all staff should ensure they have read and understood their full responsibilities in these areas.
Clinical Effectiveness Policy (P85)
The purpose of this policy is to set out the rationale for clinical audit and provide a framework for such activity, including standards, guidance and procedures, as well as details of the support available from the Clinical Effectiveness Team: • For registering and approving clinical audit project proposals • For developing and designing clinical audit projects • To ensure clinical audit leads to improvement when a need for improvement is identified This policy aims to support a culture of best practice in the management and delivery of clinical audit, to clarify the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved, and to promote a culture of quality improvement in our services.