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0-5 Derbyshire Family Health Service Information and Advice Line Clinical SOP (S112)

The aim of the SOP is to ensure that all staff that work clinically in the Derbyshire Family Health Service Information and Advice Line have consistent process’ and pathways to support consistent care for the population of Derbyshire and partner agencies that access the 0-19 service.

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Mental Health Act 1983 Community Treatment Order Policy (P103)

To guide staff on the implementation of a Community Treatment Order (CTO) in accordance with the MHA 1983 and the MHA Code of Practice 2015. To ensure lawful and appropriate use of CTO’s within the Trust and that legal rights of any patient subject to a CTO are upheld at all stages.

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Disclosure Ref 2024201 - Myeloma Service Provision .pdf

FOI Disclosure Ref 2024201 relating to Myeloma Service Provision

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Disclosure Ref 202538 - Vascular service for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases .pdf

Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding Vascular service for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases

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Door Locking Policy (P54)

The Mental Health Act 1983: Code of Practice (2015) states that if hospitals are to manage entry to and exit from wards effectively they will need to have a Policy for doing so. The aim of this Policy is to ensure that appropriate actions and control measures are in place for staff locking ward/building doors across DCHS, to maintain a consistent approach and to provide clinicians with guidance on the locking of doors as recommended by the Mental Health Act 1983, Code of Practice 2015. This will ensure that the safety of staff and the liberty of patients remains protected at all times.

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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Policy (P11)

The purpose of this policy is to provide evidence based guidance on the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), which is an advanced wound care treatment for patients with complex wounds. Clinicians working within Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust should refer to this Policy for; • Recommended best practice guidance for managing a patient with NPWT. • Recommendations to reduce potential risk and harm to patients receiving NPWT. • The role of the Registered Healthcare Professional will be defined in this guideline, outlining their responsibility and accountability for the patient receiving NPWT

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L206 - Air Pollution

L206 - Air Pollution - a Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.

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Guidelines for Using the Abbey Pain Scale (G204)

The Pain Scale is an instrument designed to assist in the assessment of pain in patients who are unable to clearly articulate their needs.

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Guidance for using the Fast Track Pathway for NHS Continuing Healthcare (G181)

Individuals with a rapidly deteriorating condition that may be entering a terminal phase, may require ‘fast tracking’ for immediate provision of NHS Continuing Healthcare. The intention of the Fast Track Pathway is that it should identify individuals who need to access NHS Continuing Healthcare quickly, with minimum delay, and with no requirement to complete the Checklist or the Decision Support Tool (DST). Therefore, the completed Fast Track Pathway Tool, which clearly evidences that an individual is both rapidly deteriorating and may be entering terminal phase, is in itself sufficient to establish eligibility.

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Procedure for the Disposal of unwanted patient’s medicines in the community setting (patient’s own home) (S7)

Guidance to community staff on the procedure to follow regarding the destruction of a patient’s own medicines that are no longer required and are within the home setting.