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HIV Confident pledge on stigma-free environment
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/hiv-confident-pledge-stigma-free-environment
Bakewell’s new NHS health hub opening date confirmed for 23 September 2024
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/bakewells-new-nhs-health-hub-opening-date-confirmed-23-september-2024
Counting down to saying goodbye to William Jones
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/counting-down-saying-goodbye-william-jones
Diabetes services
We provide two services for people with diabetes - Community Diabetes for people with Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes and our Diabetes Education service for people with Type 2 diabetes in Derby and Derbyshire. Each service is designed and selected according to individual requirements.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/diabetes-services
Health Psychology for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire seeking more information on the Health Psychology service.
Weather alert: sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice warning
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/weather-alert-sub-zero-temperatures-snow-and-ice-warning
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025348 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion roles.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relation to the number of EDI staff, their total salary cost, the Trust’s EDI‑related spend over the past three financial years, and copies of any mandatory EDI training materials currently used.
Disclosure Ref 2025355 - Waiting times for GP appointment.docx
Freedom of information request relating to the average waiting time (in days) for patients to be offered a routine GP appointment at practices within your Trust
Disclosure Ref 2025382 - insourcing spend.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Insourcing spend from 01/07/2025 to 30/09/2025
Disclosurer Ref 2025398 .doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to number of people prescribed weight loss jabs
Data Protection Legislation incl GDPR Policy.docx
This policy sets out the standards that DCHS and its staff are required to meet in order to comply with Data Protection Legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR).
Searching Patients and their Belongings Policy (P65)
The aim of this policy is to ensure that appropriate actions and control measures are in place for staff undertaking searches across DCHS, to maintain a consistent approach and to provide clinicians with guidance on the searching of patients and their belongings as recommended by the Mental Health Act 1983 code of practice 2015 and NICE guidance NG10. This will ensure that the safety of staff and the privacy of patients remains protected at all times.
Smile4Life enquiry form.pdf
Smile4Life enquiry form, oral health early years supervised toothbrushing programme
North Derbyshire OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) Pathway for Primary Care (Step-Up Pathway/Admission Avoidance) (G198)
OPAT services provide intravenous (IV) antibiotics to patients outside of the acute hospital inpatient setting. Patients who are otherwise medically fit, and who would otherwise require a hospital bed, can avoid admission to hospital, or be discharged sooner by receiving treatment either as an outpatient or within their own homes. In North Derbyshire, this is achieved by Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust (CRHFT) working in partnership with Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) Rapid Response Team (RRT).
Dysphagia Management of Adults (P20)
DCHS recognises the risk to people who have difficulty with eating, drinking and swallowing and that the management of dysphagia is everyone’s business. This policy promotes a multi-disciplinary approach to identifying and managing dysphagia. It is to ensure that all people with dysphagia receive the highest possible level of assessment, care and support to achieve maximum independence, pleasure and meet their nutritional needs, whilst keeping the risks associated with this potentially life threatening condition to a minimum.
Mental Health Act 1983 Procedure for Associate Hospital Managers Hearings Policy and Procedure (P78)
To provide guidance to Trust staff when considering the use of urgent treatment to patients detained in hospital under the MHA 1983, or subject to a Community Treatment Order.