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My Download - November 8 2021
Weekly all DCHS staff e-newsletter
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Admission Discharge and Transfer Policy for DCHS Community Hospitals (P56)
This Policy helps define the purpose of the treatment provided by our Community Hospitals and how to access these services. It does not apply to our Older Peoples Mental Health Wards or Learning Disability Service beds as they are accessed via a separate protocol. The Policy sets clinical standards to improve the admission of appropriate patients. It encompasses the whole patient pathway including the Admission, Discharge and Transfer processes of these services. The Policy aims to support well-organised, safe and timely admissions, discharges and transfers for all patients through appropriate planning with the patient and their relatives / carers.
Internet Use Policy
The Internet is a valuable tool that many DCHS staff use as part of their work. It is essential that all staff understand their responsibilities when using the internet. It is the purpose of this policy to enable the effective and legal use of DCHS internet systems.
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)
L273 - Best Interest Document 1/3: Mental Capacity Act Summary
L273 - Best Interest Document 1/3: Mental Capacity Act Summary. This booklet will tell you some things about: • The Mental Capacity Act • Best interest decisions • What a deputy is • How to challenge a decision if you do not like it
Electronic Prescribing in the Community SOP (S77)
The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to outline the steps required for community prescribers to utilise the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS – also known as ETP2). EPS enables community prescribers to transfer prescriptions electronically to the patient’s nominated pharmacy via the Spine which can then be collected without the need for a paper prescription.
Guidelines for the Recognition and Management of Infected Wounds (G29)
A framework to enable health care practitioners to deliver best practice in wound care, specifically by providing a tool to be utilised to aid the recognition and management of infected wounds
Disconnection of Continuous Infusional Chemotherapy from a Central Venous Access Device (CVAD) in the Community SOP (S65)
The aim of this SOP is to provide guidance for staff in the clinical procedure of the disconnection of continuous infusion chemotherapy from a CVAD within a DCHS setting across adult services. This SOP is intended to reduce the level of risks associated with this procedure.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Resuscitation Training Policy (P41)
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) has a uniform and systematic approach to basic life support and a workforce that is competent in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, thereby improving patient outcomes following cardiac arrest.
Guidelines and Staff Support for The Management of Nail Surgery Procedures (G216)
The purpose of this document is to provide practical, evidence-based parameters for podiatrists and podiatry assistants involved in the provision of minor surgical procedures for the Trust
Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence - Policy for Supporting Patients (P113)
The purpose of this document is to outline the responsibilities of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) staff when patients disclose that they are either victims or perpetrators of domestic abuse and/or sexual violence. To raise awareness and understanding about the impact of domestic abuse and sexual violence on victims and their families. To provide information about the practical help and support that is available to patients of DCHS who are currently experiencing domestic abuse or are experiencing trauma as a result of their past experiences of abuse.