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Quick-thinking Gina Cherry helps to save life of man in supermarket
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/quick-thinking-gina-cherry-helps-save-life-man-supermarket
Derbyshire NHS Trust takes a stand against abusive behaviour
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-trust-takes-stand-against-abusive-behaviour
Every Baby Matters resources
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/every-baby-matters-resources
Podiatric surgery
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/podiatric-surgery
Armed Forces Community Staff Network
Supporting DCHS in the delivery of the Armed Forces Covenant Commitments
Training - Making inclusive decisions
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/training-making-inclusive-decisions
PAT Testing for remote workers in DCHS
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/pat-testing-remote-workers-dchs
Derbyshire NHS Trust’s annual public accountability meeting
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-trusts-annual-public-accountability-meeting
Files
Disclosure Ref 2022127 - BI & Data Warehousing, E-rostering, Order Communications, Pathology, Pharmacy, & Scheduling.pdf
Response to FOI
Band 3 Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Speech and Language Therapy Service SOP – Children’s Community Service (S121)
The aim of this SOP is to outline the processes involved in identifying and managing children referred to the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Assistant (SLTA).
Mental Health Act 1983 - Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedure (P104)
This policy provides guidance on the use of Section 5(4), nurses holding power under the Mental Health Act 1983. It should be followed by all Registered Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses working in trust in-patient areas. This short-term power, not more than six hours, can be applied to informal patients under certain conditions as below. This policy should be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 ‘Holding powers’ of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015).
Disclosure Ref 2024131 - Cyber Security Attacks.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024131 relating to Cyber Security Attacks
Adult Nutrition, Food and Hydration Guidelines For Community Patients (G319)
The aim of this guidance is to support patients who are unable to maintain their nutritional status by eating and drinking orally. The purpose of these guidelines is to: • Give clear, defined, evidence-based guidelines for all employees within DCHS working in the community setting, to support patients with maintaining adequate nutrition and hydration status. • Ensure that the defined minimum requirements for documentation are clearly laid down to enable clinicians to accurately monitor and assess the nutrition and hydration status of the patient in a timely manner. • Ensure that all relevant employees are given the necessary information, instruction and training to provide them with the knowledge and skills to monitor and maintain the nutrition and hydration status of the patient and to reduce the risk of complications.
L337 - What is the Diabetes Psychology service
Living with diabetes is hard. Coping with a new diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, appointments, and worries about the future can feel like a big burden. Around one in three people may have psychological concerns about their diabetes at any one time. Diabetes Psychology supports people living with Diabetes who have complex needs. Usually, sessions are one-to-one. They last 45 minutes, once a week, for between 1 and 12 weeks
Patient Access and Safe Waiting Policy (P108)
This policy provides guidance for staff to ensure all patients who require access to all clinical services provided by Derbyshire Community Health Services are managed consistently, according to national and local frameworks and definitions. This policy describes the structure of the access route for patients and generic rules which apply across all Divisions across the Trust as well as actions that should be taken to ensure patients are kept safe while they wait. Successful implementation of this policy will also provide assurance that the Trust understands the risks that waiting for treatment can pose to patients and is taking steps to mitigate against these risks.
Disclosure Ref 2024198 - Hysteroscopies performed.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024198 relating to Hysteroscopies performed
Disclosure Ref 202524 - Clinical risk vs. patient data.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding CQC inspection and/or Trust risk register actions relating to patient data and recorded risks relating to the availability of patient data including Datix Incidents the Trust record in Financial Years 2022/23 and 2023/24
Disclosure Ref 202540 - Hospital admissions following use of weight loss jabs.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding hospital admissions following use of weight loss jabs