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Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Health Psychology for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire seeking more information on the Health Psychology service.
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
Derbyshire NHS Trust’s annual public accountability meeting - Open to all online
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-nhs-trusts-annual-public-accountability-meeting-open-all-online
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Queens Nurse Awards 2022 - applications opening soon!
Our DCHS group of Queen's Nurses is growing fast, and we encourage you to apply. Information and details for the 2022 applications will be available on the Queen's Nursing institute website from March 2022.
Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
Files
Disclosure Ref 202580 - Trust processes to reduce medication waste.doc
Freedom of information request relating to medicines‑waste‑reduction policy, sustainability or environmental impact assessments carried out, and whether staff are specifically employed to manage medicines waste
G361 - Guide to Appropriate Glove Use
Guide to Appropriate Glove Use
Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Trust_authorisation_letter.pdf
DCHS authorisation letter
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
TPP463-1073 - Community Nursing Progress and Evaluation Notes
0504 - Community Hospital Progress Evaluation
0504 - Community Hospital Progress Evaluation
1199 - Standards for deep cleaning of resuscitation equipment
1199 - Standards for deep cleaning of resuscitation equipment
Exudate Management Pathway (G195)
Exudate Management Pathway
Enhanced Observation Policy (P61)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how supportive observations and engagement maximise people’s safety, minimise risk and initiate and build supportive therapeutic relationships. During times of increased distress or risk, a person may require a temporary period of an enhanced level of supportive engagement to maintain safety for him/her or others while the level of distress or risk is reduced. This will be achieved by establishing a good rapport with the person, promoting their coping skills and being aware of their individual needs/reasonable adjustments. This policy sets out evidence-based practice for individual clinicians, teams and services regarding the engagement and observations of patients being cared for in DCHS inpatient Older People Mental Health and Learning Disability Services only. Observation is seen as an integral part of person-centred treatment planning and contributes to the management and reduction of risk. All forms of observation however will have implications for the patients’ privacy and dignity. The level of observation for each person should be justified as reasonable and proportionate to the degree of risk they pose to either themselves or others and to enable their care needs to be safely met. The aim of The Policy is to provides clear evidence-based guidance for the observation of patients within Older People’s Mental Health and the Learning Disability Service. All persons cared for in Older People’s Mental Health and Learning disability clinical areas are observed by the staff.
L25 - Podiatry Nail Surgery Post Operative Advice Sheet
L25 - Podiatry Nail Surgery Post Operative Advice Sheet
DCHS FINAL - Response Rate Breakdown by Directorate Report.xlsx
directorate final results