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World AIDS Day reminds us of importance of early testing
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Community occupational therapy & physiotherapy
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Storm Babet – service updates/disruption
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Derbyshire NHS Trust’s annual public accountability meeting
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Disclosure Ref 2025113 - Derby & Derbyshire Joint Area Prescribing Committee Traffic Lights Classification .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025113 relating to Derby & Derbyshire Joint Area Prescribing Committee Traffic Lights Classification
DCC & DCHS Community Support Beds (Referrals, Admissions, Reablement, Discharge and Transfers) SOP (S152)
The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to set out the process that must be followed within a Community Support Bed setting. It covers the referrals into these settings, procedures for ensuring that the person receives a goal-focussed and person-centred reablement experience, discharge planning and discharge/transfers.
Disclosure Ref 2025169 - Tier 3 Weight Management Services.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure Ref 2025169 relating to Non-consultant-led Tier 3 Weight Management service referrals and number of patients starting treatment from April 2024 to March 2025
Drug Management of Violence and Aggression and Rapid Tranquilisation Policy (P114)
The aim of this policy is to support practitioner’s decision making, when considering or using medication by the parenteral route, when the use of oral medication is not possible or appropriate and urgent sedation with medication is required. NICE Guidance NG10 (2015)
HRP03 Personal Leave (Special Leave) Policy
HRP03 Personal Leave Policy - formerly DCHS Special Leave Policy. Updated May 2022 Name changed to Personal Leave Policy, includes Compassionate leave scenarios, including loss of baby during pregnancy; Reserve/Cadet Forces Leave; Spouses and Long-Term Partners of Armed Forces Personnel and Military Spousal Leave and Leave for volunteering purposes.
1195 - Blood Transfusion Pathway – Stepping Hill Hospital
1195 BLOOD TRANSFUSION PROCEDURE WITH STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL (SHH) BLOOD BANK
L223 - Managing Breathlessness Leaflet
L223 - Managing Breathlessness. A Respiratory Service patient information leaflet leaflet.
Guidelines for Using the Abbey Pain Scale (G204)
The Pain Scale is an instrument designed to assist in the assessment of pain in patients who are unable to clearly articulate their needs.
Electronic Clinical Record Keeping Guidelines (G333)
All record keeping, using whatever medium should take account of the need to maintain communication between the multi-professional health care team providing care/treatment for the patient/client. All staff should ensure the correct record is opening by checking three patient identifiers: • The patients name; • Date of birth • And, NHS number/unique patient ID prior to opening the electronic record The following applies to electronic record keeping: The principle of confidentiality is equally important when electronic clinical records are being used, including those sent by email, and should comply with the Trust’s code of confidentiality, e-mail policy and information governance policy. Registered clinical staff are professionally responsible for making sure that whatever system they use it is fully secured and managed in such a way that confidentiality is maintained.
SOP Titration of Heart Failure Medication by Designated Nurses (S8)
This procedure has been developed to support trained designated nurses to alter the dosage of cornerstone therapies and loop diuretics for this specific group of patients