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Proposed changes to the Babington rehabilitation service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/proposed-changes-babington-rehabilitation-service
Work starts at Walton Hospital for one-stop-shop community diagnostic centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/work-starts-walton-hospital-one-stop-shop-community-diagnostic-centre
Interpreting & translation
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/interpreting-translation
Charitable Funds restructure
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/charitable-funds-restructure
Keep up to date with innovations and emerging research to improve your practice
introducing KnowledgeShare - an online web-based current awareness system being offered by Derbyshire NHS Library and Knowledge Service.
Files
Sudbury Prison Patients referred to DCHS Outpatient Therapy, MSK & Podiatry Services (S69)
When patients from Sudbury Prison are referred from secondary care to Out Patient therapy, MSK or Podiatry, for example post-operative patients, they occasionally require a chaperone. Sudbury prison is a category D prison. Some prisoners will need one officer to accompany them whilst on probation. Prisoners may be able to attend appointments alone in line with prison risk assessment. Prisoners requiring two officers should not be seen in the department as advised by Head of Security at Sudbury Prison
L171 - Do I need to stop my blood thinners before my steroid injection
L171 - Do I need to stop my blood thinners before my steroid injection. Patient information leaflet. This leaflet has been written to be used together with the “Information about your steroid injection” leaflet.
0316 Enhanced Observation Monitoring Form.docx
0316 Enhanced Observation Monitoring Form
DCHS Mandatory training overview (V0.1) May 2022
Mandatory training overview (V0.1) May 2022
DCHS Staff's Posture whilst delivering Wound Care to Patients RA Form
Staff's Posture whilst delivering Wound Care to Patients RA Form
Risk Stratification Decision Protocol for Patients with Impaired Mobility and a Wound Regarding Treatment Location (S101)
This Protocol aims to ensure patients with wounds receive treatment in the appropriate setting (outpatient clinic or patient’s home). The primary aims of this Protocol are to: 1) ensure patient safety, 2) reduce the risk of injury to staff, 3) increase equity in service access for patients, 4) facilitate clinician decision making, 5) facilitate communication between teams, 6) reduce the risk of claims of discrimination, and 7) reduce staff time lost through inappropriate referrals.
Disclosure Ref 202436 - Bank Staff Contact Details.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202436 - Bank Staff Contact Details
Disclosure Ref 2025162 - Parathyroidectomies .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025162 relating to number of Parathyroidectomies were undertaken in 2023
Disclosure Ref 2025132 - Framework agencies for locum nurses 1 Jan to 1 Mar 25 .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025132 regarding Internal bank, framework and off framework agencies for locum nurses 1 Jan to 1 Mar 25
Disclosure Ref 2025205 - Behavioural addiction linked to screen usage e.g gambling, porn or gaming.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/205 relating to number of people who have been identified as having a behavioural addiction which are partly (or wholly) linked to screen usage e.g gambling, porn or gaming, during 2020 to 2025