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Health Psychology - Information and Tools to Help You
A page of health psychology information and resources for the people of Derbyshire.
Changes to the NHS Pension Scheme April 2022
As you may be aware there are some important changes to the NHS Pension Scheme which could affect members from April 2022.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/changes-nhs-pension-scheme-april-2022
Files
Disclosure Ref 2024155 - Medical Devices and EBME devices.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure reference 2024155 relating to Medical Devices and EBME devices and the contracts associated with these
Disclosure Ref 2024296 - Electronic Document Management System.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Electronic Document Management System
DCHS N365 Policy FAQs.docx
Frequently asked questions relating to the DCHS N365 policy. For example can you use your personal phone, tablet, or laptop to access N365? Can you share confidential patient information using MS Teams? and what tools and services are included in the N365 platform? What is the "cloud first" approach?
Disclosure Ref 2025210 - Communicating with patients and the costs associated with this.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to the costs associated with communicating with patients for example, postage for letters, SMS messages
Disclosure Ref 2025249 - Electrical maintenance (1).doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to electrical maintenance
Disclosure Ref 2025290 - Master Vendor and Natural Vendor.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the Trusts use of Master Vendor and/or Neutral Vendor staffing arrangements
Disclosure Ref 2025308 - Job planning and software contract.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to job planning and software contract
Disclosure Ref 2025311 - Agency and bank spend.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to agency and bank spend
Disclosure Ref 2025300 - Medical Microbiology, Virology & Infectious disease.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to virology/microbiology laboratory arrangements, test volumes, clinical advisory coverage, lab setup, staffing, workload distribution, out‑of‑hours cover, and inpatient care responsibilities.
Long Term Segregation Policy (P86)
This policy aims to provide clear guidance on the use of long term segregation, (please note the use of seclusion is covered in DCHS trust policy – (Management, Prevention and reduction of violence and aggression including physical restraint and seclusion). To ensure restrictive interventions remain proportionate, least restrictive, take account of patient preference where possible, and last for no longer than is necessary. The policy sets clinical standards to ensure compliance with the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent Code of Practice 2015 alongside NICE guidance NG10. To ensure robust governance arrangements that are transparent in their nature. To support the trusts ambition of reducing the use of restrictive practices. The policy aims to ensure the specific needs of all patients are met in a fair and equitable way.