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Health Psychology FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about health psychology for the people of Derby and Derbyshire
I'd like to do business with DCHS
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/do-business-us/procurement/id-do-business-dchs
Belper’s new health centre name announced
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/belpers-new-health-centre-name-announced
Bisexuality – a blog by Fern
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/bisexuality-blog-fern
The start of ‘Community First’
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/start-community-first
NHS Long term workforce plan
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/nhs-long-term-workforce-plan
Files
Recognition of Patient Deterioration (Adults) Policy (P83)
The aim of this policy is to set the minimum standard and frequency for monitoring and recording adult patients’ vital signs in their own home, Minor Injuries Units, outpatient podiatric surgery and community hospital wards. The mismanagement of deterioration is a common area of systemic failure in avoidable patient death across the NHS (NHS Improvement, 2016, Hogan et al, 2012) and poor communication is a leading cause of adverse events in healthcare. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) offers a common language to describe and communicate a patient’s acute illness severity by all healthcare professionals in all settings and is central to establishing a national pathway for improving the management of deterioration and sepsis (Inada-Kim and Nsutebu, 2018). This policy aims to increase survival among acutely unwell and deteriorating patients
What_happens_when_i_make_a_complaint.docx
DCHS - what happens if I make a complaint?
Advice for Patients Who are Self Isolating.pdf
DCHS Advice for patients who are self isolating
Appendix B - Mandatory Vaccination Record of Discussion Form.docx
Appendix B - Mandatory Vaccination Record of Discussion Form
Compassionate Conversations v10.pdf
Holding compassionate conversations with colleagues who are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine
Site Specific Decontamination Roles and Responsibilities
Site Specific Decontamination Roles and Responsibilities
0004 - Management of the Deceased - Infection Control Notification Form
0004 - Management of the Deceased - Infection Control Notification Form
Macerator breakdown IP and C guidance (G276)
G276 - Macerator breakdown IP&C guidance (Section 8.2)
L21 - Post Rehab Booklet - Podiatric Surgery
This information is for patients who have had surgery at least 2 weeks ago and have had their dressings removed.
Management and prevention of wounds on the feet, including the Diabetic Foot - An Informative guide for DCHS Staff (G247)
G247 - Management and prevention of wounds on the feet, including the Diabetic Foot - An Informative guide for DCHS Staff.