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Heanor Hospital League of Friends
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Celebrating International Mother Language Day
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Belper’s new health centre – latest updates and project plans
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/our-locations/clinics-health-centres/belper-clinic
Belper’s new health centre – a building soon in need of a name!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/belpers-new-health-centre-building-soon-need-name
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025158 - Data Protection Services.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2025158 relating to Procurement of external Data Protection Officer (DPO) & Data protection GDPR compliance services for the period 2022 to 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025130 - Framework agency expenditure 2 of 2.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025130 regarding Framework agency expenditure and the total number of hours filled for Nursing and HCA staff (2 of 2)
Disclosure Ref 2024222 - Car parks & parking.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024222 relating to DCHS site car parks & parking
Disclosure Ref 2025170 - Diagnosis & treatment of hip fractures for patients presenting at A & E.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/170 relating to the number of patients who presented at A&E with hip pain and were referred for X-Ray or MRI scan
Disclosure Ref 2024245 - Collabrative working with pharmaceutical companies.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to collaborative working with pharmaceutical companies
Disclosure Ref 2025156 - CAFM Solution and AD floor plans systems used by Estates.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to CAFM Solution and AD floor plans systems used by Estates
L206 - Air Pollution
L206 - Air Pollution - a Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.
Pain Management Programme Inclusion and Exclusion Guidelines for Referrers (G81)
he Pain Management Programme is a multiple disciplinary group intervention aimed at service users with persistent pain whose condition has proved difficult to treat. The groups are run at venues across Chesterfield and North-East Derbyshire. This programme is jointly run by Health Psychology and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy clinicians and is for people who are seeking to manage persistent musculoskeletal pain.
Medicine Code (S2)
This Code defines the roles and responsibilities of all health care professionals and ancillary staff involved in the ordering, storage, distribution, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines within DCHS. This Medicines Code extends the previous Medicines Codes and reviews them in light of current legislation and guidelines.
Safe Use of Bed Rails and Bed Area Equipment Within Inpatient Areas Policy (P22)
Some people in hospital may be at risk of falling from bed for many reasons including poor mobility, cognitive impairment, e.g. dementia, brain damage, visual impairment, and the effects of their treatment or medication. The National Audit of Inpatient Falls 2015 reported that twenty two per cent of patients who fall in hospital do so from their bed. The use of bed rails can be challenging. This is because bed rails are not appropriate for all patients and can create a barrier to independence that can create a greater risk of falls to mobile but confused patients who may attempt to climb over the rails. However a review of literature indicates that falls from beds with bed rails are usually associated with lower rates of injury (NRSL 2015). Bed rails and other pieces of bed equipment are not appropriate for all people, and using bedrails, bed levers etc. involves risks. National data suggests around 1,250 people injure themselves on bed rails each year. This is usually scrapes and bruises to their lower legs. Based on reports to the MHRA and the HSE, deaths from bed rail entrapment could probably have been avoided if MHRA advice had been followed. Staff should continue to take great care to avoid bed rail entrapment, but need to be aware that in hospital settings there is a greater risk of harm to people falling from beds.