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World Arthritis Day - 12 October 22
The theme this year is - 'It's in your hands, take action'. It aims to encourage people with arthritis, their caregivers, families, and the general public to avail every opportunity to take action to improve their lifestyle.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-arthritis-day-12-october-22
Farming community invited back to Bakewell Agricultural Centre for health MOT Day
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/farming-community-invited-back-bakewell-agricultural-centre-health-mot-day
Improvement, Innovation and Effectiveness
Supporting colleagues to keep DCHS an outstanding place to work and recive care.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/improvement-innovation-effectiveness
Health Psychology - Information and Tools to Help You
A page of health psychology information and resources for the people of Derbyshire.
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
Dr Chris Clayton appointed as Chief Executive Designate JUCD
The appointment of Dr Chris Clayton as Chief Executive Designate of the NHS Integrated Care Board for Derby and Derbyshire.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025261 - Trust operating theatres, Endoscope Decontamination Units and sterile services.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Trust operating theatres, Endoscope Decontamination Units and sterile services.doc
Disclosure Ref 2025337 - Digital print services (1).doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to citizen engagement platform and contract amount and end date
Disclosure Ref 2025313 - Cost improvement plans.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the Trust’s planned 2025–26 cost‑improvement savings, how much is unidentified, the savings as a percentage of operating expenses, the split between recurrent and non‑recurrent savings, and the breakdown across pay, non‑pay and income.
Disclosure Ref 2025303 - Number of outgoing telecommunications.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the total number of inbound and outbound calls handled by the Trust over the last three financial years for clinical departments, and non‑clinical departments.
Disclosure Ref 2025230 - Paediatric community service waiting list data.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Paediatric community service waiting list data
Disclosure Ref 2025358.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to how the Trust sources, manages, and contracts agency, direct‑engagement, and bank staff arrangements
Incident Reporting Policy (P80)
Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) NHS Foundation Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of patients, staff, visitors, and contractors alike. DCHS aspires to provide a Zero Harm environment. The policy considers the recommendations of the Department of Health publications: An Organisation with a Memory, Building a Safer NHS, Doing less Harm and the former National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) publication Building a memory: preventing harm, reducing risks and improving patient safety, Berwick report 2013 and the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and subsequent subsidiary reports. The reporting, management and investigation of adverse incidents are fundamental elements of risk management. Sharing the learning from adverse incidents (including near misses) enables the organisation to implement changes to practice, processes, and systems so that the risk of harm is reduced. In addition to the human costs, if incidents are not properly managed, they may result in a loss of public confidence in the organisation and a loss of assets.
L223 - Managing Breathlessness Leaflet
L223 - Managing Breathlessness. A Respiratory Service patient information leaflet leaflet.
Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment - Adapted Waterlow Score (G89)
The purpose of this Standard Operation Procedure is to set out the process to be followed to ensure a consistent approach is followed for the assessment of patient’s risks of developing pressure ulcers.
UTC Acute Wound Care Formulary (G99)
A comprehensive evidence‐based approach to acute wound management is an essential skill set for any Emergency Clinician or Urgent Care Practitioner and this adapted version of the DCHS wound care formulary has been devised to help facilitate this. The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) acute wound care formulary is designed to provide Clinicians with a comprehensive guide to wound dressing products and closure within this speciality. These products were originally selected using the Derbyshire Community Dressing Formulary and Wound Care Guidelines 2018 in version 1 and have been updated in conjunction with the updated version of this for 2022 and the East Midlands Tissue Viability Group