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Key handover marks end of construction on Bakewell’s new health centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/key-handover-marks-end-construction-bakewells-new-health-centre
Bridging the healthcare access gap for people with disabilities
A NEW initiative to encourage more healthcare and/or non-clinical staff to take up sign language as an extra language and skill, is now available locally.
Baby Loss Awareness Week
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/baby-loss-awareness-week
Introducing our new chair of EmbRACE: Dr Victor Jeganathan
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/introducing-our-new-chair-embrace-dr-victor-jeganathan
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025121 - IT infrastructure and print services.pdf
Freedom of Information Disclosure Ref 2025121 relating to IT infrastructure and print services
Disclosure Ref 2025139 - Prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025139 regarding the total number of individuals that were prescribed cannabis based medicinal products by the Trust
Disclosure Ref 2024225 - Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024225 relating to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS).
Disclosure Ref 2024166 - Patient in-take registration forms used by Your Sexual Health Matters.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024166 relating to patient in-take registration forms used by Your Sexual Health Matters
Joint Infant Feeding Policy (P112)
The joint policy aims to ensure that all staff at Derbyshire Community Health Services (DCHS) and Derbyshire County Council (DCC) Children’s Centres understand their roles in supporting expectant and new mothers and families. The policy emphasizes the importance of breastfeeding for both the baby and the mother, highlighting the numerous health benefits. It also addresses the need for care to be mother and family-centered, non-judgemental, and supportive of parents' decisions. The policy outlines the commitment to improving breastfeeding rates by implementing the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Standards. This includes providing information to parents about the value of breastfeeding, supporting them to breastfeed for as long as they want, and protecting them from unethical marketing practices by formula milk companies. The policy encourages collaboration across professional boundaries to improve infant feeding support for all families. Leaders and clinicians are expected to take responsibility for making the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Standards a reality and work together to improve mothers' and parents' experiences of care. The policy also includes a note that the term 'woman' or 'mother' should be inclusive of those who do not identify as female.
Disclosure Ref 2024286 - HR case management software contract.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to HR case management (HRCM) Solution
Disclosure ref 2025201 - Chronic pain waiting list (1).xlsx
Freedom of Information disclosure ref 2025201 relating to chronic pain waiting list
Disclosure Ref 2025234 - Equality impact assessment for vegans .doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to equality impact assessment for vegans
Disclosure Ref 2025274 - Uniform policy.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to uniform policy
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.