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Walton Hospital’s diagnostic centre – progress update
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/walton-hospitals-diagnostic-centre-progress-update
Come and discover how research can benefit your Derbyshire community!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/come-and-discover-how-research-can-benefit-your-derbyshire-community
Three NHS apprentices shortlisted for awards!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/three-nhs-apprentices-shortlisted-awards
Urgent Windows 10 20H2 update and remediation programme
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/urgent-windows-10-20h2-update
Top tips for saving on energy bills
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/top-tips-saving-energy-bills
My Download - 15 November 2021
Weekly all staff e-newsletter
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/my-download-15-november-2021
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025304 - Patient deaths whilst waiting for consultant led elective hospital treatment.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the number of patients who died whilst on the waiting list for consultant‑led elective hospital treatment, including breakdowns by wait time, ethnicity, religion, year, and (in some cases) postcode district
Unopposed-declaration-PublicRestofEngland.pdf
Declaration Rest of England
0382 - Hypoglycaemia - Treatment Algorithm - ONLY for use in outpatients
Hypoglycaemia - Treatment Algorithm - ONLY for use in outpatients
TPP544-0037 - Inpatient Falls Multifactorial Risk Assessment
Inpatient Falls Multifactorial Risk Assessment
1237 - Approval form for Heart Failure Nurse who is not a prescriber to alter medication doses
1237 - Approval form for Heart Failure Nurse who is not a prescriber to alter medication doses
0273 - OT Environment Measurement Information Sheet Carer
0273 - OT Environment Measurement Information Sheet Carer
Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) Care Pathway (G78)
G78 - Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD) Care Pathway
TPP227-0007 - National Early Warning Score Chart
TPP227-0007 - National Early Warning Score Chart
Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis Pathway Urgent Treatment Centre (G95)
G95 - Suspected Deep Vein Thrombosis Pathway Urgent Treatment Centre
Informal Carers administration of PRN subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care Guidelines for DCHS staff (G184)
A small number of dying patients’ relatives request permission to administer subcutaneous medication at home to enable symptom control. UK statutory law supports this practice within a safe governance structure. To support this in practice “The Derbyshire policy for Informal Carers Administration of an as required subcutaneous injection in Community Palliative care” has been developed and underpins these guidelines for Derbyshire Community Health Service (DCHS) staff.