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Seeking urgent clinical treatment - guidance on NHS 111 and urgent treatment centres
A guide on how to access the help you need for new onset illnesses or injuries for which you are seeking urgent help or advice.
Lauren’s inclusion on an exclusive national “Women to Watch” list
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/laurens-inclusion-exclusive-national-women-watch-list
Advice to patients and families during the consultants’ industrial action
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/advice-patients-and-families-during-consultants-industrial-action
Health leaders invite you to join their regular Board meeting
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/health-leaders-invite-you-join-their-regular-board-meeting
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Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
DCHS Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan (PEEP) - includes advice for staff who need specific help.
TU Act Final Data Submission April 2021 - March 2022
Trade Unions Act - Final Data Submission April 2021 - March 2022, includes facility time publication requirement
DCHS Appraisal - Updating Personal Information
DCHS Appraisal - updating personal information
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.
How to Prepare your Election Statement Final 2021
How to Prepare your Election Statement Final 2021
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.
Standard Operating Procedure for Stay Steady Strength And Balance Programme (S102)
To outline the clinical and quality standards of DCHS strength and balance improvement programmes for secondary falls prevention (known as Stay Steady Strength and Balance). In addition, the SOP will provide an audit framework for the continual improvement of programmes being delivered.
0288 - Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Service (OPAT) Referral Form
0288 - Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Service (OPAT) Referral Form
L309 - Antibiotic Elastomeric Infusor Leaflet for OPAT patients and carers
L309 - Antibiotic Elastomeric Infusor Leaflet for OPAT patients and carers
A6 - Day Time Wetting Pathway (P91)
A6 - Day Time Wetting Pathway