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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!
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.
Tier 3 Weight Management for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire seeking more information on the Tier 3 Weight Management service.
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Butterley Ward is back at Ripley Hospital
Plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/date-announced-butterley-ward-move-back-ripley-hospital
End of Life - Directory of Services
Information hub for all clinicians, carers and family members, signposting to end of life support and resources available throughout Derbyshire.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/eol-directory-services
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
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
Guidance for Wound Clinic Services for the use of tap water on chronic wounds (G308)
Guidance for Wound Clinic Services for the use of tap water on chronic wounds
L313 - Anticipatory Medicines and Syringe Drivers (Inpatients) Leaflet
L313 - Anticipatory Medicines and Syringe Drivers (Inpatients) Leaflet
ICS Catheter Clinic Guidance (G324)
ICS Catheter Clinic Guidance
Policy template FINAL (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Policy template FINAL (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Disclosure Ref 2024135 - No. of Datix Incidents Involving Patient Misidentification.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024135 regarding number of Datix Incidents Involving Patient Misidentification
Disclosure Ref 2024128 - Social Media Platforms.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024128 - Social Media Platforms
Disclosure Ref 2024134 - Trust Policy for Scope of Nursing Associates.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2024134 - Trust Policy for Scope of Nursing Associates
INR Testing procedure within Derbyshire Community Health Services by Podiatry Surgery at Ilkeston and Buxton Hospitals (S128)
Only podiatric surgery with the relevant equipment, training and framework in place will be able to utilise this procedure. This clinical procedure will support clinical staff in practice to include arrangements with regards the procedure of the taking of the INR test, quality assurance /quality control, Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) assessment, Infection control measures, and any relevant Health and Safety issues. In line with recommendations within the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Device Bulletin “Management and use of In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Point of Care Test Devices DB 2010(02) February 2010
A1 - Observational Audit - protected meal times (G50)
Observational Audit - protected meal times