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Sign up for updates - volunteers
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/volunteer-with-us/sign-updates-volunteers
Building Belper’s new health centre.. A peek at progress on site!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/building-belpers-new-health-centre-peek-progress-site
Meet your LGBT+ advocates
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/meet-your-lgbt-advocates
Pulse Survey results – quarter two
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/pulse-survey-results-quarter-two
New ultrasound service at North Derbyshire’s Community Diagnostic Centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/new-ultrasound-service-north-derbyshires-community-diagnostic-centre
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025257 - Newly-qualified nursing posts Recruitment.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to nursing recruitment figures showing how many newly‑qualified nurses were recruited each year from 2020–21 to 2025–26
Disclosure Ref 2025343 - Artificial intelligence.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to AI systems DCHS uses, what AI procurement has taken place, what governance and ethical oversight exists, how AI impacts the workforce, how AI performance is evaluated, and how data protection and privacy are managed
Disclosure Ref 2025326 - Education training tariff.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Trust’s latest annual education and training self‑assessment report, the total postgraduate medical education tariff received, a detailed breakdown of how that tariff was spent, and whether any mechanisms exist to review the educational value of this funding.
Disclosure Ref 2025404 - Patient Engagement Portal.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Patient Engagement Portal
Disclosure Ref 2025200 - Mentally unwell patients dying of diabetes complications.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the number of mentally unwell people in the Trusts care that have died from diabetes complications from 2014 - 2024
Disclosure Ref 2025352.docx
Freedom of information request relating to details of all vehicles currently used or operated by Derbyshire Community Health Services, whether owned, leased, or otherwise provided for use by the Trust
Example Policy (docx)
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Information Management and Technology Security Policy.docx
Information Management and Technology (IM&T) policies and procedures are required to ensure that all staff understand their roles and responsibilities in protecting information and information systems from unauthorised use and access.The aim of this policy is to establish and maintain the security and confidentiality of information, information systems, applications and networks owned or held by the Trust.
Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983 (P12)
P12 DCHS Section 17 Leave Policy Mental Health Act 1983. This Policy has been developed to assist and support staff in managing patients who are eligible for appropriate leave of absence from hospital in line and with reference to the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Health Act (MHA) Code of Practice (CoP) (2015)
Mental Health Act 1983 Procedure for Associate Hospital Managers Hearings Policy and Procedure (P78)
To provide guidance to Trust staff when considering the use of urgent treatment to patients detained in hospital under the MHA 1983, or subject to a Community Treatment Order.