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Warm Spaces opening at two Derbyshire community hospitals
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/warm-spaces-opening-two-derbyshire-community-hospitals
Health Psychology Appointment Information
Find out more about your appointment with Derbyshire Community Health Service Health Psychology.
Community occupational therapy & physiotherapy
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/community-therapy
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Vote for your favourite photo!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/vote-your-favourite-photo
Update (21 June 2024): Ripley and Ilkeston Urgent Treatment Centres
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/update-21-june-2024-ripley-and-ilkeston-urgent-treatment-centres
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024249 - Radiology images performed.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure reference 2024249 relating to radiology imaging examinations
Disclosure Ref 2024238 - Clinical services insourcing procurement framework .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024238 relating to Clinical services insourcing procurement framework
Patient Medication Reminder Cards SOP (S155)
The aim of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to advise staff which patients should be considered for a Patient Medication Reminder Card and to provide guidance on producing them.
Disclosure Ref 2025168 - Maternity pain relief and ethnicity data.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2025168 relating to how many formal complaints or concerns were raised by maternity patients that related specifically to pain relief, including delays, denial, or perceived neglect
Equipment provision - A guide for community therapy and nursing teams (G347)
This document aims to support clinicians, prescribers, and authorisers in taking a consistent approach to equipment provision. By focusing on essential equipment, patients can receive what they need more quickly.
Disclosure Ref 2024250 - Formal disciplinary processes for taking / removing prescription medication not prescribed.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2024250 relating to formal disciplinary processes for taking / removing prescription medication not prescribed to them stored in the hospital / GP practice from 2020 - 2024
Disclosure Ref 2025190 - Contracts & Purchases for ID cards, Lanyards and Access Control Supplies .doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to contracts & purchases for ID cards, lanyards and access control supplies
Dysphagia Management Guidelines for Adults with neurological disorders in community - Derbyshire and Derby City (G3)
These guidelines set out the process of Dysphagia management used by the Speech and Language Therapy Department in the community in Derbyshire and Derby City. The overall aim of our Dysphagia Service is to ensure that individuals are identified and enabled to eat / drink / take medication safely and comfortably. The guidelines aim to provide a highly specialised and holistic service to individuals with complex forms of Dysphagia using the latest evidence based assessments, treatments and Dysphagia management policies. We aim to improve dysphagia related health outcomes and individuals quality of life, and employ effective risk management strategies for preventing harm and improving individual’s health outcomes.
L159 - Coping with Cancer
L159 - Coping with Cancer, is a patient information leaflet to help patients make sense of some of the changes and the feelings that they may experience.
Identification and Treatment of Different Types of Moisture Lesions (G179)
A moisture lesion is most commonly associated with either incontinence or sweating between skin folds. If left untreated then skin is more at risk of pressure ulcer development. It is important to establish the cause of the moisture lesion in order to treat it correctly.