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Private Alice Bell marching into history
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/dchs-staff-marching-coronation-parade
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Cardiac rehabilitation services
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/cardiac-rehabilitation-services
Tier 3 Weight Management for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire seeking more information on the Tier 3 Weight Management service.
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025373.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to how many haemophilia A and B and von Willebrand patients were treated with the listed coagulation factors in the trust and how much volume (IUs or mg) was used
Disclosure Ref 2025391.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Eating Disorder Service
Disclosure Ref 2025408 - Print Room.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to printing, mail room operations, and medical records/digital forms
Procedures for the Secure Transfer of Information v3.5.docx
The purpose of this document is to summarise the procedures that staff should follow when transmitting patient and personal information. Other DCHS NHS Trust policies contain more detailed information on the responsibilities of staff in relation to confidentiality and information security, and therefore all staff should ensure they have read and understood their full responsibilities in these areas.
Clinical Audit Policy (P85)
The purpose of this policy is to set out the rationale for clinical audit and provide a framework for such activity, including standards, guidance and procedures, as well as details of the support available from the Clinical Effectiveness Team: • For registering and approving clinical audit project proposals • For developing and designing clinical audit projects • To ensure clinical audit leads to improvement when a need for improvement is identified This policy aims to support a culture of best practice in the management and delivery of clinical audit, to clarify the roles and responsibilities of all staff involved, and to promote a culture of quality improvement in our services.
L206 - Air Pollution
L206 - Air Pollution - a Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.
Guidelines for Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment - Adapted Waterlow Score (G89)
The purpose of this Standard Operation Procedure is to set out the process to be followed to ensure a consistent approach is followed for the assessment of patient’s risks of developing pressure ulcers.
UTC Acute Wound Care Formulary (G99)
A comprehensive evidence‐based approach to acute wound management is an essential skill set for any Emergency Clinician or Urgent Care Practitioner and this adapted version of the DCHS wound care formulary has been devised to help facilitate this. The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) acute wound care formulary is designed to provide Clinicians with a comprehensive guide to wound dressing products and closure within this speciality. These products were originally selected using the Derbyshire Community Dressing Formulary and Wound Care Guidelines 2018 in version 1 and have been updated in conjunction with the updated version of this for 2022 and the East Midlands Tissue Viability Group
Wound Assessment SOP (S62)
The purpose of this document is to provide a clear written procedure for staff to understand what information is required when assessing a wound using the wound assessment template on SystmOne. It will include information about when to refer to different services and key information about individual accountability to the patient in wound care. This document will be available to all nurses in Community Health Services and to new starters. It will provide them with a single reference point for how to assess a wound and action to be taken in the event of problems, concerns or complaints.
Self Administration of Medicines Procedure (S28)
The aim of this procedure is to advise ward staff in the community hospitals of the process to be taken in supporting appropriate patients to self-administer their own medicines whilst an inpatient in a DCHS hospital.