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Derbyshire NHS Trust’s annual public accountability meeting - Open to all online
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-trusts-annual-public-accountability-meeting-open-all-online
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
Top tips for saving on energy bills
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/top-tips-saving-energy-bills
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
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025227 - Contract for social media management and listening tools.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to contract for social media management and listening tools
Disclosure Ref 2025228 - Agency spend and peer mentors or similar roles employed .docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to agency spend and peer mentors or similar roles employed
Disclosure Ref 2025292 - Automatic door maintenance contract.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to automatic door maintenance contract
L272 - Best Interest Document 2/3: What is important to you?
L272 - Best Interest Document 2/3: What is important to you? This booklet covers: • Some things about the Mental Capacity Act • What a best interest decision means
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
L267 - Adult Sepsis Safety Net - Signs of Sepsis and what to do
Drug Fridge and Freezer Temperature Monitoring Procedure (S48)
A clear standard procedure to assist and enable ward/unit staff to comply with the Medicines Code requirement to routinely monitor, record and act on drug fridge and freezer temperatures thus ensuring that patients receive effective, correctly stored refrigerated products.
DCHS brand toolkit
DCHS Branding Guidelines and Toolkit 2021 - revised version with updated pantone ref for pink
A16 - BS EN 50637 guidance for Bedrails for Children and Adults with Atypical Anatomy (P43)
A16 - BS EN 50637 guidance for Bedrails for Children and Adults with Atypical Anatomy,P43
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.