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Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
How does diversity affect the way our colleagues and patients experience health and health services?
Community nursing practitioners network
New national network for community nursing practitioners. The network has been set up for sharing of information and connecting community practitioners.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/community-nursing-practitioners-network
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Files
DCHS Venepuncture Update V2
Venepuncture Update
The Management of Warfarin Therapy for Inpatients Guidelines (G233)
The aim of this guideline is to improve the safety of anticoagulant therapy for inpatients under the care of DCHS by: • Providing an evidence-based algorithm for the initiation of warfarin therapy in atrial fibrillation, including the use of a specific SystmOne template for warfarin management. • Offering an evidence-based algorithm to guide maintenance dosing decisions. • Clarifying the process for communicating follow-up arrangements to primary care teams when a patient is discharged from hospital. • Endorsing the level of competence and training required of clinicians who prescribe warfarin. • Ensuring that the guidance will be built into an audit and review cycle.
Continence Care - Information for patients or carers (L269)
Continence care patient information leaflet provided during consultations about bladder or bowel problems. General advice for patients and carers, from the Continence Advisory Service.
Checklist Training Information
Checklist Training Information
Interim guidance for reviewing Emergency Department Attendances for school aged children (5-17 years) (G251)
The purpose of this interim guidance document is to support all staff within the 5-19 (school nursing) service to be able to review relevant ED attendances, to take any action required to address unmet public health needs and to share any information in the best interests of the child/young person to safeguard their well-being.
L179 - Moisture associated skin damage Selfcare Prevention and Management
L179 - Moisture associated skin damage Selfcare Prevention and Management
Group A Streptoccocus GAS and related infections Guidelines (G303)
G303 - Group A Streptoccocus GAS and related infections Guidelines (Section 6.20 in P69)
Guidance on Patients Recording their Consultations Dec 2022.pdf
Guidance on Patients Recording their Consultations
0288 - Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Service (OPAT) Referral Form
0288 - Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Service (OPAT) Referral Form
L307 - What Happens After an SLT Visit
L307 - What Happens After an SLT Visit