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Industrial action – junior doctors strike (11-15 April)
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/industrial-action-junior-doctors-strike-11-15-april
Community podiatry - Managing your condition at home
Helpful tips for patients, carers and clinicians to help people with self care
Let’s Chat 2023 campaign launch – don’t miss your chance to get involved
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/lets-chat-2023-campaign-launch
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 pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
Urgent treatment centres
Our four Derbyshire UTCs, Ilkeston Hospital, Ripley Hospital, Buxton Hospital and Whitworth Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/urgent-treatment-centres-all
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
Files
Interim guidance for reviewing Emergency Department Attendances for school aged children (5-17 years) (G251)
The purpose of this interim guidance document is to support all staff within the 5-19 (school nursing) service to be able to review relevant ED attendances, to take any action required to address unmet public health needs and to share any information in the best interests of the child/young person to safeguard their well-being.
Leadership - Useful links (v1).docx
Links to various support and information available to new/existing leaders from a variety of sources.
Disclosure Ref 202485 - Waste Management Contract & Spend.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202485 relating to Waste Management Contract & Spend
Disclosure Ref 2024162 - Commitee Meeting Software.pdf
FOI disclosure relating to Committee Meeting Software contract
Disclosure Ref 202509 - Staff employed in A&E & colour of scrubs .pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding Staff employed in A&E & colour of scrubs
Disclosure Ref 202555 - Policy for service users not engaging
Freedom of information Disclosure Ref 202555 relating to Policy for service users not engaging
Disclosure Ref 202584 - Compliance with Deaths guidance .pdf
Freedom of information final disclosure reference 202584 relating to compliance with learning from deaths guidance
Disclosure Ref 2025120 - Federated Data Platform.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2025120 relating to Federated Data Platform
Disclosure Ref 2025108 - NHS Admissions for Complications Following Overseas Surgeries.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025108 regarding NHS Admissions for Complications Following Overseas Surgeries January 2020 to January 2025
DCC & DCHS Community Support Beds (Referrals, Admissions, Reablement, Discharge and Transfers) SOP (S152)
The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to set out the process that must be followed within a Community Support Bed setting. It covers the referrals into these settings, procedures for ensuring that the person receives a goal-focussed and person-centred reablement experience, discharge planning and discharge/transfers.